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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,286,753.50 and 9,246,578

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,286,753.50 and 9,246,578 is: 19,944,978.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,286,753.50 : 9,246,578 = 9,246,578 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,286,753.50/9,246,578 = 9,246,578/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,286,753.50x = 9,246,578 × 9,246,578
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,286,753.50x = 85,499,204,710,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,499,204,710,084/4,286,753.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,944,978.11

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