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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,236,006.38 and 9,280,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,236,006.38 and 9,280,656 is: 20,332,966.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,236,006.38 : 9,280,656 = 9,280,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,236,006.38/9,280,656 = 9,280,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,236,006.38x = 9,280,656 × 9,280,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,236,006.38x = 86,130,575,790,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,130,575,790,336/4,236,006.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,332,966.52

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