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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,220,550 and 8,590,256

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,220,550 and 8,590,256 is: 17,484,095.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,220,550 : 8,590,256 = 8,590,256 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,220,550/8,590,256 = 8,590,256/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,220,550x = 8,590,256 × 8,590,256
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,220,550x = 73,792,498,145,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,792,498,145,536/4,220,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,484,095.24

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