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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,216,459.50 and 9,376,047

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,216,459.50 and 9,376,047 is: 20,849,306.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,216,459.50 : 9,376,047 = 9,376,047 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,216,459.50/9,376,047 = 9,376,047/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,216,459.50x = 9,376,047 × 9,376,047
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,216,459.50x = 87,910,257,346,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,910,257,346,209/4,216,459.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,849,306.71

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