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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,229,085.38 and 9,217,468.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,229,085.38 and 9,217,468.13 is: 20,089,856.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,229,085.38 : 9,217,468.13 = 9,217,468.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,229,085.38/9,217,468.13 = 9,217,468.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,229,085.38x = 9,217,468.13 × 9,217,468.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,229,085.38x = 84,961,718,635,391.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,961,718,635,391.02/4,229,085.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,089,856.58

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