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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,604,561.75 and 10,026,015.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,604,561.75 and 10,026,015.25 is: 21,830,738.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,604,561.75 : 10,026,015.25 = 10,026,015.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,604,561.75/10,026,015.25 = 10,026,015.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,604,561.75x = 10,026,015.25 × 10,026,015.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,604,561.75x = 100,520,981,793,232.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,520,981,793,232.56/4,604,561.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,830,738.14

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