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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,892,401.75 and 21,476,792.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,892,401.75 and 21,476,792.25 is: 46,626,958.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,892,401.75 : 21,476,792.25 = 21,476,792.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,892,401.75/21,476,792.25 = 21,476,792.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,892,401.75x = 21,476,792.25 × 21,476,792.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,892,401.75x = 461,252,605,349,660.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 461,252,605,349,660.06/9,892,401.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,626,958.45

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