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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,575,275 and 9,859,683

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,575,275 and 9,859,683 is: 21,247,542.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,575,275 : 9,859,683 = 9,859,683 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,575,275/9,859,683 = 9,859,683/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,575,275x = 9,859,683 × 9,859,683
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,575,275x = 97,213,348,860,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,213,348,860,489/4,575,275
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,247,542.25

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