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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,207,393.88 and 9,079,089

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,207,393.88 and 9,079,089 is: 19,591,666.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,207,393.88 : 9,079,089 = 9,079,089 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,207,393.88/9,079,089 = 9,079,089/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,207,393.88x = 9,079,089 × 9,079,089
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,207,393.88x = 82,429,857,069,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,429,857,069,921/4,207,393.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,591,666.37

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