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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,258,586 and 9,235,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,258,586 and 9,235,908 is: 20,030,591.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,258,586 : 9,235,908 = 9,235,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,258,586/9,235,908 = 9,235,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,258,586x = 9,235,908 × 9,235,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,258,586x = 85,301,996,584,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,301,996,584,464/4,258,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,030,591.51

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