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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,387,319.44 and 9,782,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,387,319.44 and 9,782,856 is: 21,813,837.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,387,319.44 : 9,782,856 = 9,782,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,387,319.44/9,782,856 = 9,782,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,387,319.44x = 9,782,856 × 9,782,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,387,319.44x = 95,704,271,516,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,704,271,516,736/4,387,319.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,813,837.10

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