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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,421,488.78 and 9,552,950.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,421,488.78 and 9,552,950.16 is: 20,639,848.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,421,488.78 : 9,552,950.16 = 9,552,950.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,421,488.78/9,552,950.16 = 9,552,950.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,421,488.78x = 9,552,950.16 × 9,552,950.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,421,488.78x = 91,258,856,687,796.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,258,856,687,796.91/4,421,488.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,639,848.07

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