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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,378,566.38 and 9,404,515.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,378,566.38 and 9,404,515.13 is: 20,199,512.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,378,566.38 : 9,404,515.13 = 9,404,515.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,378,566.38/9,404,515.13 = 9,404,515.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,378,566.38x = 9,404,515.13 × 9,404,515.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,378,566.38x = 88,444,904,736,353.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,444,904,736,353.77/4,378,566.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,199,512.16

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