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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,294,040 and 9,260,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,294,040 and 9,260,636 is: 19,971,723.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,294,040 : 9,260,636 = 9,260,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,294,040/9,260,636 = 9,260,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,294,040x = 9,260,636 × 9,260,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,294,040x = 85,759,379,124,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,759,379,124,496/4,294,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,971,723.39

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