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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,559,130.56 and 9,874,826.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,559,130.56 and 9,874,826.44 is: 21,388,331.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,559,130.56 : 9,874,826.44 = 9,874,826.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,559,130.56/9,874,826.44 = 9,874,826.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,559,130.56x = 9,874,826.44 × 9,874,826.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,559,130.56x = 97,512,197,170,748.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,512,197,170,748.94/4,559,130.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,388,331.80

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