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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,438,566 and 9,551,274.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,438,566 and 9,551,274.38 is: 20,553,224.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,438,566 : 9,551,274.38 = 9,551,274.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,438,566/9,551,274.38 = 9,551,274.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,438,566x = 9,551,274.38 × 9,551,274.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,438,566x = 91,226,842,186,531.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,226,842,186,531.64/4,438,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,553,224.21

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