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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,258,585 and 9,235,903

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,258,585 and 9,235,903 is: 20,030,574.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,258,585 : 9,235,903 = 9,235,903 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,258,585/9,235,903 = 9,235,903/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,258,585x = 9,235,903 × 9,235,903
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,258,585x = 85,301,904,225,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,301,904,225,409/4,258,585
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,030,574.53

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