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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,256,497.50 and 9,340,773

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,256,497.50 and 9,340,773 is: 20,498,083.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,256,497.50 : 9,340,773 = 9,340,773 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,256,497.50/9,340,773 = 9,340,773/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,256,497.50x = 9,340,773 × 9,340,773
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,256,497.50x = 87,250,040,237,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,250,040,237,529/4,256,497.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,498,083.28

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