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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,255,560 and 9,234,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,255,560 and 9,234,500 is: 20,038,723.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,255,560 : 9,234,500 = 9,234,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,255,560/9,234,500 = 9,234,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,255,560x = 9,234,500 × 9,234,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,255,560x = 85,275,990,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,275,990,250,000/4,255,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,038,723.52

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