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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,486,028.06 and 9,840,560.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,486,028.06 and 9,840,560.63 is: 21,586,274.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,486,028.06 : 9,840,560.63 = 9,840,560.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,486,028.06/9,840,560.63 = 9,840,560.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,486,028.06x = 9,840,560.63 × 9,840,560.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,486,028.06x = 96,836,633,414,300.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,836,633,414,300.39/4,486,028.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,586,274.55

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