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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,630,071.38 and 9,971,281.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,630,071.38 and 9,971,281.13 is: 21,474,063.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,630,071.38 : 9,971,281.13 = 9,971,281.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,630,071.38/9,971,281.13 = 9,971,281.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,630,071.38x = 9,971,281.13 × 9,971,281.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,630,071.38x = 99,426,447,273,781.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,426,447,273,781.27/4,630,071.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,474,063.62

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