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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,621,548.38 and 9,973,828.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,621,548.38 and 9,973,828.13 is: 21,524,657.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,621,548.38 : 9,973,828.13 = 9,973,828.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,621,548.38/9,973,828.13 = 9,973,828.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,621,548.38x = 9,973,828.13 × 9,973,828.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,621,548.38x = 99,477,247,467,041.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,477,247,467,041.02/4,621,548.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,524,657.84

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