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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,258,551 and 9,235,851

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,258,551 and 9,235,851 is: 20,030,508.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,258,551 : 9,235,851 = 9,235,851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,258,551/9,235,851 = 9,235,851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,258,551x = 9,235,851 × 9,235,851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,258,551x = 85,300,943,694,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,300,943,694,201/4,258,551
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,030,508.90

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