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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,553,722.23 and 9,864,125.58

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,553,722.23 and 9,864,125.58 is: 21,367,349.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,553,722.23 : 9,864,125.58 = 9,864,125.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,553,722.23/9,864,125.58 = 9,864,125.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,553,722.23x = 9,864,125.58 × 9,864,125.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,553,722.23x = 97,300,973,421,019.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,300,973,421,019.86/4,553,722.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,367,349.28

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