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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,259,255 and 9,240,949

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,259,255 and 9,240,949 is: 20,049,313.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,259,255 : 9,240,949 = 9,240,949 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,259,255/9,240,949 = 9,240,949/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,259,255x = 9,240,949 × 9,240,949
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,259,255x = 85,395,138,420,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,395,138,420,601/4,259,255
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,049,313.42

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