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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,291,272 and 9,205,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,291,272 and 9,205,596 is: 19,747,757.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,291,272 : 9,205,596 = 9,205,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,291,272/9,205,596 = 9,205,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,291,272x = 9,205,596 × 9,205,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,291,272x = 84,742,997,715,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,742,997,715,216/4,291,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,747,757.24

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