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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,282,672.50 and 9,271,017

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,282,672.50 and 9,271,017 is: 20,069,654.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,282,672.50 : 9,271,017 = 9,271,017 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,282,672.50/9,271,017 = 9,271,017/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,282,672.50x = 9,271,017 × 9,271,017
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,282,672.50x = 85,951,756,214,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,951,756,214,289/4,282,672.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,069,654.22

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