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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,338,922.50 and 9,036,974.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,338,922.50 and 9,036,974.63 is: 18,821,933.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,338,922.50 : 9,036,974.63 = 9,036,974.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,338,922.50/9,036,974.63 = 9,036,974.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,338,922.50x = 9,036,974.63 × 9,036,974.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,338,922.50x = 81,666,910,372,893.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,666,910,372,893.89/4,338,922.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,821,933.41

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