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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,286,727 and 9,246,501

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,286,727 and 9,246,501 is: 19,944,769.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,286,727 : 9,246,501 = 9,246,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,286,727/9,246,501 = 9,246,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,286,727x = 9,246,501 × 9,246,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,286,727x = 85,497,780,743,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,497,780,743,001/4,286,727
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,944,769.22

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