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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,204,327.50 and 9,222,543

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,204,327.50 and 9,222,543 is: 20,230,417.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,204,327.50 : 9,222,543 = 9,222,543 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,204,327.50/9,222,543 = 9,222,543/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,204,327.50x = 9,222,543 × 9,222,543
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,204,327.50x = 85,055,299,386,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,055,299,386,849/4,204,327.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,230,417.20

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