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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,259,103.75 and 9,236,826

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,259,103.75 and 9,236,826 is: 20,032,138.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,259,103.75 : 9,236,826 = 9,236,826 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,259,103.75/9,236,826 = 9,236,826/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,259,103.75x = 9,236,826 × 9,236,826
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,259,103.75x = 85,318,954,554,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,318,954,554,276/4,259,103.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,032,138.11

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