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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,218,236 and 9,953,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,218,236 and 9,953,534 is: 23,486,793.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,218,236 : 9,953,534 = 9,953,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,218,236/9,953,534 = 9,953,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,218,236x = 9,953,534 × 9,953,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,218,236x = 99,072,839,089,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,072,839,089,156/4,218,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,486,793.79

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