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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,246,926 and 9,240,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,246,926 and 9,240,276 is: 20,104,588.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,246,926 : 9,240,276 = 9,240,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,246,926/9,240,276 = 9,240,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,246,926x = 9,240,276 × 9,240,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,246,926x = 85,382,700,556,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,382,700,556,176/4,246,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,104,588.72

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