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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,241,500.88 and 9,155,413.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,241,500.88 and 9,155,413.13 is: 19,762,247.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,241,500.88 : 9,155,413.13 = 9,155,413.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,241,500.88/9,155,413.13 = 9,155,413.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,241,500.88x = 9,155,413.13 × 9,155,413.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,241,500.88x = 83,821,589,489,422.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,821,589,489,422.27/4,241,500.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,762,247.36

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