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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,535,545.22 and 9,792,597.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,535,545.22 and 9,792,597.94 is: 21,142,987.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,535,545.22 : 9,792,597.94 = 9,792,597.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,535,545.22/9,792,597.94 = 9,792,597.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,535,545.22x = 9,792,597.94 × 9,792,597.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,535,545.22x = 95,894,974,365,529.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,894,974,365,529.25/4,535,545.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,142,987.17

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