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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,488,231.38 and 9,873,132.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,488,231.38 and 9,873,132.75 is: 21,718,744.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,488,231.38 : 9,873,132.75 = 9,873,132.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,488,231.38/9,873,132.75 = 9,873,132.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,488,231.38x = 9,873,132.75 × 9,873,132.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,488,231.38x = 97,478,750,299,122.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,478,750,299,122.56/4,488,231.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,718,744.46

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