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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,227,644 and 9,053,159

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,227,644 and 9,053,159 is: 19,386,610.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,227,644 : 9,053,159 = 9,053,159 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,227,644/9,053,159 = 9,053,159/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,227,644x = 9,053,159 × 9,053,159
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,227,644x = 81,959,687,879,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,959,687,879,281/4,227,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,386,610.58

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