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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,598,796.75 and 9,979,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,598,796.75 and 9,979,968 is: 21,657,787.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,598,796.75 : 9,979,968 = 9,979,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,598,796.75/9,979,968 = 9,979,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,598,796.75x = 9,979,968 × 9,979,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,598,796.75x = 99,599,761,281,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,599,761,281,024/4,598,796.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,657,787.18

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