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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,549,321.13 and 9,738,339.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,549,321.13 and 9,738,339.75 is: 20,846,024.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,549,321.13 : 9,738,339.75 = 9,738,339.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,549,321.13/9,738,339.75 = 9,738,339.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,549,321.13x = 9,738,339.75 × 9,738,339.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,549,321.13x = 94,835,261,086,430.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,835,261,086,430.06/4,549,321.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,846,024.82

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