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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,087,141.50 and 9,634,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,087,141.50 and 9,634,539 is: 22,711,311.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,087,141.50 : 9,634,539 = 9,634,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,087,141.50/9,634,539 = 9,634,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,087,141.50x = 9,634,539 × 9,634,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,087,141.50x = 92,824,341,742,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,824,341,742,521/4,087,141.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,711,311.01

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