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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,103,187 and 9,498,937.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,103,187 and 9,498,937.50 is: 21,990,178.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,103,187 : 9,498,937.50 = 9,498,937.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,103,187/9,498,937.50 = 9,498,937.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,103,187x = 9,498,937.50 × 9,498,937.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,103,187x = 90,229,813,628,906.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,229,813,628,906.25/4,103,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,990,178.28

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