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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,262,488.50 and 9,132,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,262,488.50 and 9,132,963 is: 19,568,618.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,262,488.50 : 9,132,963 = 9,132,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,262,488.50/9,132,963 = 9,132,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,262,488.50x = 9,132,963 × 9,132,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,262,488.50x = 83,411,013,159,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,411,013,159,369/4,262,488.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,568,618.93

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