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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,001,197.50 and 9,440,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,001,197.50 and 9,440,928 is: 22,276,111.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,001,197.50 : 9,440,928 = 9,440,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,001,197.50/9,440,928 = 9,440,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,001,197.50x = 9,440,928 × 9,440,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,001,197.50x = 89,131,121,501,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,131,121,501,184/4,001,197.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,276,111.46

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