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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,582,752.38 and 9,953,713.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,582,752.38 and 9,953,713.69 is: 21,619,412.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,582,752.38 : 9,953,713.69 = 9,953,713.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,582,752.38/9,953,713.69 = 9,953,713.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,582,752.38x = 9,953,713.69 × 9,953,713.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,582,752.38x = 99,076,416,172,724.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,076,416,172,724.84/4,582,752.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,619,412.98

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