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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,318,805.50 and 9,451,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,318,805.50 and 9,451,179 is: 20,682,752.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,318,805.50 : 9,451,179 = 9,451,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,318,805.50/9,451,179 = 9,451,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,318,805.50x = 9,451,179 × 9,451,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,318,805.50x = 89,324,784,490,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,324,784,490,041/4,318,805.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,682,752.32

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