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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,342,262 and 9,440,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,342,262 and 9,440,862 is: 20,526,139.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,342,262 : 9,440,862 = 9,440,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,342,262/9,440,862 = 9,440,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,342,262x = 9,440,862 × 9,440,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,342,262x = 89,129,875,303,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,129,875,303,044/4,342,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,526,139.44

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