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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,232,482 and 9,260,059

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,232,482 and 9,260,059 is: 20,259,670.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,232,482 : 9,260,059 = 9,260,059 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,232,482/9,260,059 = 9,260,059/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,232,482x = 9,260,059 × 9,260,059
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,232,482x = 85,748,692,683,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,748,692,683,481/4,232,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,259,670.96

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