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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,285,580.50 and 9,152,374

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,285,580.50 and 9,152,374 is: 19,545,998.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,285,580.50 : 9,152,374 = 9,152,374 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,285,580.50/9,152,374 = 9,152,374/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,285,580.50x = 9,152,374 × 9,152,374
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,285,580.50x = 83,765,949,835,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,765,949,835,876/4,285,580.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,545,998.46

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