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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,238,039.25 and 9,282,258

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,238,039.25 and 9,282,258 is: 20,330,230.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,238,039.25 : 9,282,258 = 9,282,258 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,238,039.25/9,282,258 = 9,282,258/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,238,039.25x = 9,282,258 × 9,282,258
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,238,039.25x = 86,160,313,578,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,160,313,578,564/4,238,039.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,330,230.21

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