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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,257,015.75 and 9,306,272.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,257,015.75 and 9,306,272.25 is: 20,344,463.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,257,015.75 : 9,306,272.25 = 9,306,272.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,257,015.75/9,306,272.25 = 9,306,272.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,257,015.75x = 9,306,272.25 × 9,306,272.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,257,015.75x = 86,606,703,191,120.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,606,703,191,120.06/4,257,015.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,344,463.89

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