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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,221,742.50 and 9,217,683

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,221,742.50 and 9,217,683 is: 20,125,737.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,221,742.50 : 9,217,683 = 9,217,683 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,221,742.50/9,217,683 = 9,217,683/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,221,742.50x = 9,217,683 × 9,217,683
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,221,742.50x = 84,965,679,888,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,965,679,888,489/4,221,742.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,125,737.15

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