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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,220,552 and 8,590,261

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,220,552 and 8,590,261 is: 17,484,107.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,220,552 : 8,590,261 = 8,590,261 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,220,552/8,590,261 = 8,590,261/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,220,552x = 8,590,261 × 8,590,261
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,220,552x = 73,792,584,048,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,792,584,048,121/4,220,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,484,107.30

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