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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,276,042 and 9,220,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,276,042 and 9,220,460 is: 19,882,143.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,276,042 : 9,220,460 = 9,220,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,276,042/9,220,460 = 9,220,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,276,042x = 9,220,460 × 9,220,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,276,042x = 85,016,882,611,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,016,882,611,600/4,276,042
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,882,143.96

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