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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,632,021.75 and 10,061,426

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,632,021.75 and 10,061,426 is: 21,854,882.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,632,021.75 : 10,061,426 = 10,061,426 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,632,021.75/10,061,426 = 10,061,426/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,632,021.75x = 10,061,426 × 10,061,426
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,632,021.75x = 101,232,293,153,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,232,293,153,476/4,632,021.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,854,882.95

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