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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,286,747.25 and 9,246,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,286,747.25 and 9,246,564 is: 19,944,946.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,286,747.25 : 9,246,564 = 9,246,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,286,747.25/9,246,564 = 9,246,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,286,747.25x = 9,246,564 × 9,246,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,286,747.25x = 85,498,945,806,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,498,945,806,096/4,286,747.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,944,946.79

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