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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,212,803.50 and 9,074,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,212,803.50 and 9,074,531 is: 19,546,867.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,212,803.50 : 9,074,531 = 9,074,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,212,803.50/9,074,531 = 9,074,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,212,803.50x = 9,074,531 × 9,074,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,212,803.50x = 82,347,112,869,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,347,112,869,961/4,212,803.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,546,867.75

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