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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,220,570 and 8,590,298

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,220,570 and 8,590,298 is: 17,484,183.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,220,570 : 8,590,298 = 8,590,298 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,220,570/8,590,298 = 8,590,298/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,220,570x = 8,590,298 × 8,590,298
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,220,570x = 73,793,219,728,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,793,219,728,804/4,220,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,484,183.35

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