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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,210,857.50 and 9,261,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,210,857.50 and 9,261,331 is: 20,369,307.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,210,857.50 : 9,261,331 = 9,261,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,210,857.50/9,261,331 = 9,261,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,210,857.50x = 9,261,331 × 9,261,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,210,857.50x = 85,772,251,891,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,772,251,891,561/4,210,857.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,369,307.65

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