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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,731,821.25 and 10,294,018.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,731,821.25 and 10,294,018.88 is: 22,394,511.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,731,821.25 : 10,294,018.88 = 10,294,018.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,731,821.25/10,294,018.88 = 10,294,018.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,731,821.25x = 10,294,018.88 × 10,294,018.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,731,821.25x = 105,966,824,598,856.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,966,824,598,856.27/4,731,821.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,394,511.33

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