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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,256,517.09 and 9,221,622.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,256,517.09 and 9,221,622.19 is: 19,978,379.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,256,517.09 : 9,221,622.19 = 9,221,622.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,256,517.09/9,221,622.19 = 9,221,622.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,256,517.09x = 9,221,622.19 × 9,221,622.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,256,517.09x = 85,038,315,768,992.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,038,315,768,992.28/4,256,517.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,978,379.95

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