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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,666,072.50 and 9,704,620.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,666,072.50 and 9,704,620.13 is: 20,183,923.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,666,072.50 : 9,704,620.13 = 9,704,620.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,666,072.50/9,704,620.13 = 9,704,620.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,666,072.50x = 9,704,620.13 × 9,704,620.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,666,072.50x = 94,179,651,770,555.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,179,651,770,555.02/4,666,072.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,183,923.80

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