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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,259,227 and 9,237,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,259,227 and 9,237,086 is: 20,032,686.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,259,227 : 9,237,086 = 9,237,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,259,227/9,237,086 = 9,237,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,259,227x = 9,237,086 × 9,237,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,259,227x = 85,323,757,771,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,323,757,771,396/4,259,227
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,032,686.16

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