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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,424,379.75 and 9,463,579.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,424,379.75 and 9,463,579.50 is: 20,242,235.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,424,379.75 : 9,463,579.50 = 9,463,579.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,424,379.75/9,463,579.50 = 9,463,579.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,424,379.75x = 9,463,579.50 × 9,463,579.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,424,379.75x = 89,559,336,952,820.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,559,336,952,820.25/4,424,379.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,242,235.53

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