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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,630,074.75 and 9,971,287.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,630,074.75 and 9,971,287.88 is: 21,474,077.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,630,074.75 : 9,971,287.88 = 9,971,287.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,630,074.75/9,971,287.88 = 9,971,287.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,630,074.75x = 9,971,287.88 × 9,971,287.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,630,074.75x = 99,426,581,886,122.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,426,581,886,122.02/4,630,074.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,474,077.04

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