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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,259,223 and 9,240,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,259,223 and 9,240,885 is: 20,049,186.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,259,223 : 9,240,885 = 9,240,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,259,223/9,240,885 = 9,240,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,259,223x = 9,240,885 × 9,240,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,259,223x = 85,393,955,583,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,393,955,583,225/4,259,223
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,049,186.34

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