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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,253,221.50 and 9,333,165

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,253,221.50 and 9,333,165 is: 20,480,468.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,253,221.50 : 9,333,165 = 9,333,165 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,253,221.50/9,333,165 = 9,333,165/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,253,221.50x = 9,333,165 × 9,333,165
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,253,221.50x = 87,107,968,917,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,107,968,917,225/4,253,221.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,480,468.49

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