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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,471,601.63 and 9,657,532.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,471,601.63 and 9,657,532.13 is: 20,857,834.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,471,601.63 : 9,657,532.13 = 9,657,532.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,471,601.63/9,657,532.13 = 9,657,532.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,471,601.63x = 9,657,532.13 × 9,657,532.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,471,601.63x = 93,267,926,745,407.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,267,926,745,407.02/4,471,601.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,857,834.52

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