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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,243,225.50 and 9,158,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,243,225.50 and 9,158,589 is: 19,767,922.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,243,225.50 : 9,158,589 = 9,158,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,243,225.50/9,158,589 = 9,158,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,243,225.50x = 9,158,589 × 9,158,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,243,225.50x = 83,879,752,470,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,879,752,470,921/4,243,225.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,767,922.41

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