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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,107,560.75 and 9,159,578.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,107,560.75 and 9,159,578.50 is: 20,425,231.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,107,560.75 : 9,159,578.50 = 9,159,578.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,107,560.75/9,159,578.50 = 9,159,578.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,107,560.75x = 9,159,578.50 × 9,159,578.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,107,560.75x = 83,897,878,297,662.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,897,878,297,662.25/4,107,560.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,425,231.28

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