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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,380,860.95 and 9,587,582.72

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,380,860.95 and 9,587,582.72 is: 20,982,574.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,380,860.95 : 9,587,582.72 = 9,587,582.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,380,860.95/9,587,582.72 = 9,587,582.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,380,860.95x = 9,587,582.72 × 9,587,582.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,380,860.95x = 91,921,742,388,873.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,921,742,388,873.64/4,380,860.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,982,574.74

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