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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,199,046.75 and 9,211,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,199,046.75 and 9,211,656 is: 20,208,064.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,199,046.75 : 9,211,656 = 9,211,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,199,046.75/9,211,656 = 9,211,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,199,046.75x = 9,211,656 × 9,211,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,199,046.75x = 84,854,606,262,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,854,606,262,336/4,199,046.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,208,064.19

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