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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,476,487.92 and 9,591,133.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,476,487.92 and 9,591,133.50 is: 20,549,556.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,476,487.92 : 9,591,133.50 = 9,591,133.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,476,487.92/9,591,133.50 = 9,591,133.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,476,487.92x = 9,591,133.50 × 9,591,133.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,476,487.92x = 91,989,841,814,822.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,989,841,814,822.25/4,476,487.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,549,556.58

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