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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,287,229 and 9,438,053

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,287,229 and 9,438,053 is: 20,777,253.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,287,229 : 9,438,053 = 9,438,053 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,287,229/9,438,053 = 9,438,053/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,287,229x = 9,438,053 × 9,438,053
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,287,229x = 89,076,844,430,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,076,844,430,809/4,287,229
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,777,253.66

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