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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,169,947.50 and 9,137,055

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,169,947.50 and 9,137,055 is: 20,020,821.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,169,947.50 : 9,137,055 = 9,137,055 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,169,947.50/9,137,055 = 9,137,055/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,169,947.50x = 9,137,055 × 9,137,055
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,169,947.50x = 83,485,774,073,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,485,774,073,025/4,169,947.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,020,821.38

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