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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,694,668.88 and 9,893,714.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,694,668.88 and 9,893,714.63 is: 20,850,371.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,694,668.88 : 9,893,714.63 = 9,893,714.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,694,668.88/9,893,714.63 = 9,893,714.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,694,668.88x = 9,893,714.63 × 9,893,714.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,694,668.88x = 97,885,589,080,938.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,885,589,080,938.89/4,694,668.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,850,371.28

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