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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,499,949.38 and 9,875,778.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,499,949.38 and 9,875,778.19 is: 21,673,798.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,499,949.38 : 9,875,778.19 = 9,875,778.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,499,949.38/9,875,778.19 = 9,875,778.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,499,949.38x = 9,875,778.19 × 9,875,778.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,499,949.38x = 97,530,994,808,700.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,530,994,808,700.78/4,499,949.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,673,798.23

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