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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,229,286 and 9,400,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,229,286 and 9,400,332 is: 20,893,891.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,229,286 : 9,400,332 = 9,400,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,229,286/9,400,332 = 9,400,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,229,286x = 9,400,332 × 9,400,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,229,286x = 88,366,241,710,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,366,241,710,224/4,229,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,893,891.24

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