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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,207,996 and 9,088,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,207,996 and 9,088,598 is: 19,629,917.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,207,996 : 9,088,598 = 9,088,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,207,996/9,088,598 = 9,088,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,207,996x = 9,088,598 × 9,088,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,207,996x = 82,602,613,605,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,602,613,605,604/4,207,996
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,629,917.33

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