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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,646,551.88 and 10,065,216.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,646,551.88 and 10,065,216.75 is: 21,802,960.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,646,551.88 : 10,065,216.75 = 10,065,216.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,646,551.88/10,065,216.75 = 10,065,216.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,646,551.88x = 10,065,216.75 × 10,065,216.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,646,551.88x = 101,308,588,224,480.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,308,588,224,480.56/4,646,551.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,802,960.77

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