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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,575,269.81 and 9,859,674.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,575,269.81 and 9,859,674.38 is: 21,247,529.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,575,269.81 : 9,859,674.38 = 9,859,674.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,575,269.81/9,859,674.38 = 9,859,674.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,575,269.81x = 9,859,674.38 × 9,859,674.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,575,269.81x = 97,213,178,781,031.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,213,178,781,031.64/4,575,269.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,247,529.17

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