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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,001,131.50 and 9,442,074

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,001,131.50 and 9,442,074 is: 22,281,887.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,001,131.50 : 9,442,074 = 9,442,074 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,001,131.50/9,442,074 = 9,442,074/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,001,131.50x = 9,442,074 × 9,442,074
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,001,131.50x = 89,152,761,421,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,152,761,421,476/4,001,131.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,281,887.37

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