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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,386,860.88 and 9,467,345.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,386,860.88 and 9,467,345.75 is: 20,431,611.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,386,860.88 : 9,467,345.75 = 9,467,345.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,386,860.88/9,467,345.75 = 9,467,345.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,386,860.88x = 9,467,345.75 × 9,467,345.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,386,860.88x = 89,630,635,550,043.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,630,635,550,043.06/4,386,860.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,431,611.15

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