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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,240,069.88 and 9,287,598.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,240,069.88 and 9,287,598.38 is: 20,343,882.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,240,069.88 : 9,287,598.38 = 9,287,598.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,240,069.88/9,287,598.38 = 9,287,598.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,240,069.88x = 9,287,598.38 × 9,287,598.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,240,069.88x = 86,259,483,575,302.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,259,483,575,302.64/4,240,069.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,343,882.56

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