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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,256,417 and 9,340,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,256,417 and 9,340,612 is: 20,497,764.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,256,417 : 9,340,612 = 9,340,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,256,417/9,340,612 = 9,340,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,256,417x = 9,340,612 × 9,340,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,256,417x = 87,247,032,534,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,247,032,534,544/4,256,417
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,497,764.32

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