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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,378,334.50 and 9,581,337

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,378,334.50 and 9,581,337 is: 20,967,337.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,378,334.50 : 9,581,337 = 9,581,337 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,378,334.50/9,581,337 = 9,581,337/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,378,334.50x = 9,581,337 × 9,581,337
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,378,334.50x = 91,802,018,707,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,802,018,707,569/4,378,334.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,967,337.86

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