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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,232,475 and 9,260,046

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,232,475 and 9,260,046 is: 20,259,647.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,232,475 : 9,260,046 = 9,260,046 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,232,475/9,260,046 = 9,260,046/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,232,475x = 9,260,046 × 9,260,046
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,232,475x = 85,748,451,922,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,748,451,922,116/4,232,475
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,259,647.59

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