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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,247,357.50 and 9,170,903

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,247,357.50 and 9,170,903 is: 19,801,832.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,247,357.50 : 9,170,903 = 9,170,903 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,247,357.50/9,170,903 = 9,170,903/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,247,357.50x = 9,170,903 × 9,170,903
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,247,357.50x = 84,105,461,835,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,105,461,835,409/4,247,357.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,801,832.51

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