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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,264,278 and 9,237,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,264,278 and 9,237,144 is: 20,009,208.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,264,278 : 9,237,144 = 9,237,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,264,278/9,237,144 = 9,237,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,264,278x = 9,237,144 × 9,237,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,264,278x = 85,324,829,276,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,324,829,276,736/4,264,278
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,009,208.89

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