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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,282,638 and 9,270,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,282,638 and 9,270,939 is: 20,069,478.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,282,638 : 9,270,939 = 9,270,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,282,638/9,270,939 = 9,270,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,282,638x = 9,270,939 × 9,270,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,282,638x = 85,950,309,941,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,950,309,941,721/4,282,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,069,478.19

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