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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,255,632 and 9,234,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,255,632 and 9,234,648 is: 20,039,026.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,255,632 : 9,234,648 = 9,234,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,255,632/9,234,648 = 9,234,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,255,632x = 9,234,648 × 9,234,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,255,632x = 85,278,723,683,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,278,723,683,904/4,255,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,039,026.80

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