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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,438,568.81 and 9,551,280.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,438,568.81 and 9,551,280.38 is: 20,553,237.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,438,568.81 : 9,551,280.38 = 9,551,280.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,438,568.81/9,551,280.38 = 9,551,280.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,438,568.81x = 9,551,280.38 × 9,551,280.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,438,568.81x = 91,226,956,801,860.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,226,956,801,860.14/4,438,568.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,553,237.01

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