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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,257,272.25 and 9,294,876.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,257,272.25 and 9,294,876.56 is: 20,293,447.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,257,272.25 : 9,294,876.56 = 9,294,876.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,257,272.25/9,294,876.56 = 9,294,876.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,257,272.25x = 9,294,876.56 × 9,294,876.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,257,272.25x = 86,394,730,312,111.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,394,730,312,111.81/4,257,272.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,293,447.36

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