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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,551,786.60 and 9,752,822.93

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,551,786.60 and 9,752,822.93 is: 20,896,751.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,551,786.60 : 9,752,822.93 = 9,752,822.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,551,786.60/9,752,822.93 = 9,752,822.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,551,786.60x = 9,752,822.93 × 9,752,822.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,551,786.60x = 95,117,555,097,838.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,117,555,097,838.27/4,551,786.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,896,751.87

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