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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,347,897.75 and 9,444,981.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,347,897.75 and 9,444,981.38 is: 20,517,426.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,347,897.75 : 9,444,981.38 = 9,444,981.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,347,897.75/9,444,981.38 = 9,444,981.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,347,897.75x = 9,444,981.38 × 9,444,981.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,347,897.75x = 89,207,673,174,096.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,207,673,174,096.89/4,347,897.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,517,426.65

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