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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,098,167.50 and 9,021,478

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,098,167.50 and 9,021,478 is: 19,859,379.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,098,167.50 : 9,021,478 = 9,021,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,098,167.50/9,021,478 = 9,021,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,098,167.50x = 9,021,478 × 9,021,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,098,167.50x = 81,387,065,304,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,387,065,304,484/4,098,167.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,859,379.91

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