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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,492,056.38 and 9,771,168.87

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,492,056.38 and 9,771,168.87 is: 21,254,350.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,492,056.38 : 9,771,168.87 = 9,771,168.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,492,056.38/9,771,168.87 = 9,771,168.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,492,056.38x = 9,771,168.87 × 9,771,168.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,492,056.38x = 95,475,741,031,094.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,475,741,031,094.25/4,492,056.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,254,350.58

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