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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,636,542.38 and 9,958,668.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,636,542.38 and 9,958,668.75 is: 21,389,879.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,636,542.38 : 9,958,668.75 = 9,958,668.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,636,542.38/9,958,668.75 = 9,958,668.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,636,542.38x = 9,958,668.75 × 9,958,668.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,636,542.38x = 99,175,083,272,226.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,175,083,272,226.56/4,636,542.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,389,879.62

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