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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,648,473 and 10,043,876.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,648,473 and 10,043,876.25 is: 21,701,631.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,648,473 : 10,043,876.25 = 10,043,876.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,648,473/10,043,876.25 = 10,043,876.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,648,473x = 10,043,876.25 × 10,043,876.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,648,473x = 100,879,450,125,314.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,879,450,125,314.06/4,648,473
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,701,631.94

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