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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,559,502 and 9,928,557.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,559,502 and 9,928,557.75 is: 21,619,961.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,559,502 : 9,928,557.75 = 9,928,557.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,559,502/9,928,557.75 = 9,928,557.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,559,502x = 9,928,557.75 × 9,928,557.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,559,502x = 98,576,258,995,085.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,576,258,995,085.06/4,559,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,619,961.78

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