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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,258,231 and 9,340,857

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,258,231 and 9,340,857 is: 20,490,107.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,258,231 : 9,340,857 = 9,340,857 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,258,231/9,340,857 = 9,340,857/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,258,231x = 9,340,857 × 9,340,857
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,258,231x = 87,251,609,494,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,251,609,494,449/4,258,231
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,490,107.16

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