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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,362,884.25 and 9,373,444.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,362,884.25 and 9,373,444.50 is: 20,138,389.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,362,884.25 : 9,373,444.50 = 9,373,444.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,362,884.25/9,373,444.50 = 9,373,444.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,362,884.25x = 9,373,444.50 × 9,373,444.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,362,884.25x = 87,861,461,794,580.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,861,461,794,580.25/4,362,884.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,138,389.37

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