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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,472,501.06 and 9,823,637.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,472,501.06 and 9,823,637.81 is: 21,577,157.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,472,501.06 : 9,823,637.81 = 9,823,637.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,472,501.06/9,823,637.81 = 9,823,637.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,472,501.06x = 9,823,637.81 × 9,823,637.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,472,501.06x = 96,503,859,871,179.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,503,859,871,179.78/4,472,501.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,577,157.51

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