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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,282,734.38 and 9,271,140.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,282,734.38 and 9,271,140.75 is: 20,069,900.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,282,734.38 : 9,271,140.75 = 9,271,140.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,282,734.38/9,271,140.75 = 9,271,140.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,282,734.38x = 9,271,140.75 × 9,271,140.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,282,734.38x = 85,954,050,806,310.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,954,050,806,310.56/4,282,734.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,069,900.04

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