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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,646,211.75 and 9,965,016

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,646,211.75 and 9,965,016 is: 21,372,582.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,646,211.75 : 9,965,016 = 9,965,016 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,646,211.75/9,965,016 = 9,965,016/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,646,211.75x = 9,965,016 × 9,965,016
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,646,211.75x = 99,301,543,880,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,301,543,880,256/4,646,211.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,372,582.49

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