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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,575,278.25 and 9,859,689

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,575,278.25 and 9,859,689 is: 21,247,553.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,575,278.25 : 9,859,689 = 9,859,689 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,575,278.25/9,859,689 = 9,859,689/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,575,278.25x = 9,859,689 × 9,859,689
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,575,278.25x = 97,213,467,176,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,213,467,176,721/4,575,278.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,247,553.02

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