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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,260,006 and 9,300,631.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,260,006 and 9,300,631.50 is: 20,305,545.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,260,006 : 9,300,631.50 = 9,300,631.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,260,006/9,300,631.50 = 9,300,631.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,260,006x = 9,300,631.50 × 9,300,631.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,260,006x = 86,501,746,298,792.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,501,746,298,792.25/4,260,006
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,305,545.65

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