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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,256,722.50 and 9,458,229

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,256,722.50 and 9,458,229 is: 21,015,721.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,256,722.50 : 9,458,229 = 9,458,229 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,256,722.50/9,458,229 = 9,458,229/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,256,722.50x = 9,458,229 × 9,458,229
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,256,722.50x = 89,458,095,816,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,458,095,816,441/4,256,722.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,015,721.79

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