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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,259,240 and 9,237,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,259,240 and 9,237,112 is: 20,032,737.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,259,240 : 9,237,112 = 9,237,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,259,240/9,237,112 = 9,237,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,259,240x = 9,237,112 × 9,237,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,259,240x = 85,324,238,100,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,324,238,100,544/4,259,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,032,737.79

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