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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,345,123.50 and 9,436,859.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,345,123.50 and 9,436,859.44 is: 20,495,232.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,345,123.50 : 9,436,859.44 = 9,436,859.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,345,123.50/9,436,859.44 = 9,436,859.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,345,123.50x = 9,436,859.44 × 9,436,859.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,345,123.50x = 89,054,316,043,132.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,054,316,043,132.81/4,345,123.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,495,232.42

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