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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,351,242.38 and 9,425,652.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,351,242.38 and 9,425,652.75 is: 20,417,830.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,351,242.38 : 9,425,652.75 = 9,425,652.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,351,242.38/9,425,652.75 = 9,425,652.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,351,242.38x = 9,425,652.75 × 9,425,652.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,351,242.38x = 88,842,929,763,582.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,842,929,763,582.56/4,351,242.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,417,830.61

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