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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,284,080 and 9,273,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,284,080 and 9,273,472 is: 20,073,687.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,284,080 : 9,273,472 = 9,273,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,284,080/9,273,472 = 9,273,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,284,080x = 9,273,472 × 9,273,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,284,080x = 85,997,282,934,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,997,282,934,784/4,284,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,073,687.45

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