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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,102,982.86 and 9,497,662.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,102,982.86 and 9,497,662.59 is: 21,985,369.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,102,982.86 : 9,497,662.59 = 9,497,662.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,102,982.86/9,497,662.59 = 9,497,662.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,102,982.86x = 9,497,662.59 × 9,497,662.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,102,982.86x = 90,205,594,744,717.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,205,594,744,717.98/4,102,982.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,985,369.63

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