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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,632,008.75 and 10,061,401

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,632,008.75 and 10,061,401 is: 21,854,835.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,632,008.75 : 10,061,401 = 10,061,401 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,632,008.75/10,061,401 = 10,061,401/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,632,008.75x = 10,061,401 × 10,061,401
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,632,008.75x = 101,231,790,082,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,231,790,082,801/4,632,008.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,854,835.68

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