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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,564,095.75 and 9,889,267.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,564,095.75 and 9,889,267.50 is: 21,427,598.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,564,095.75 : 9,889,267.50 = 9,889,267.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,564,095.75/9,889,267.50 = 9,889,267.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,564,095.75x = 9,889,267.50 × 9,889,267.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,564,095.75x = 97,797,611,686,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,797,611,686,556.25/4,564,095.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,427,598.60

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