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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,294,872.50 and 9,204,543

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,294,872.50 and 9,204,543 is: 19,726,688.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,294,872.50 : 9,204,543 = 9,204,543 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,294,872.50/9,204,543 = 9,204,543/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,294,872.50x = 9,204,543 × 9,204,543
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,294,872.50x = 84,723,611,838,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,723,611,838,849/4,294,872.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,726,688.47

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