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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,438,552.78 and 9,551,247.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,438,552.78 and 9,551,247.47 is: 20,553,169.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,438,552.78 : 9,551,247.47 = 9,551,247.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,438,552.78/9,551,247.47 = 9,551,247.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,438,552.78x = 9,551,247.47 × 9,551,247.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,438,552.78x = 91,226,328,209,303.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,226,328,209,303.28/4,438,552.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,553,169.63

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