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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,441,182.75 and 9,685,537.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,441,182.75 and 9,685,537.88 is: 21,122,671.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,441,182.75 : 9,685,537.88 = 9,685,537.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,441,182.75/9,685,537.88 = 9,685,537.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,441,182.75x = 9,685,537.88 × 9,685,537.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,441,182.75x = 93,809,643,928,059.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,809,643,928,059.52/4,441,182.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,122,671.42

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