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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,232,481 and 9,260,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,232,481 and 9,260,058 is: 20,259,671.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,232,481 : 9,260,058 = 9,260,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,232,481/9,260,058 = 9,260,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,232,481x = 9,260,058 × 9,260,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,232,481x = 85,748,674,163,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,748,674,163,364/4,232,481
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,259,671.38

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