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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,220,568 and 8,590,294

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,220,568 and 8,590,294 is: 17,484,175.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,220,568 : 8,590,294 = 8,590,294 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,220,568/8,590,294 = 8,590,294/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,220,568x = 8,590,294 × 8,590,294
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,220,568x = 73,793,151,006,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,793,151,006,436/4,220,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,484,175.35

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