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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,259,225 and 9,237,082

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,259,225 and 9,237,082 is: 20,032,678.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,259,225 : 9,237,082 = 9,237,082 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,259,225/9,237,082 = 9,237,082/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,259,225x = 9,237,082 × 9,237,082
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,259,225x = 85,323,683,874,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,323,683,874,724/4,259,225
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,032,678.22

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