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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,139,338.50 and 9,048,177

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,139,338.50 and 9,048,177 is: 19,778,403.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,139,338.50 : 9,048,177 = 9,048,177 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,139,338.50/9,048,177 = 9,048,177/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,139,338.50x = 9,048,177 × 9,048,177
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,139,338.50x = 81,869,507,023,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,869,507,023,329/4,139,338.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,778,403.49

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