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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,557,052.13 and 9,896,484.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,557,052.13 and 9,896,484.94 is: 21,492,054.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,557,052.13 : 9,896,484.94 = 9,896,484.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,557,052.13/9,896,484.94 = 9,896,484.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,557,052.13x = 9,896,484.94 × 9,896,484.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,557,052.13x = 97,940,414,118,164.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,940,414,118,164.38/4,557,052.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,492,054.83

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