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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,478,909.50 and 9,544,481.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,478,909.50 and 9,544,481.25 is: 20,339,129.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,478,909.50 : 9,544,481.25 = 9,544,481.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,478,909.50/9,544,481.25 = 9,544,481.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,478,909.50x = 9,544,481.25 × 9,544,481.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,478,909.50x = 91,097,122,331,601.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,097,122,331,601.56/4,478,909.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,339,129.94

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