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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,342,560 and 9,281,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,342,560 and 9,281,464 is: 19,837,509.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,342,560 : 9,281,464 = 9,281,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,342,560/9,281,464 = 9,281,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,342,560x = 9,281,464 × 9,281,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,342,560x = 86,145,573,983,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,145,573,983,296/4,342,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,837,509.21

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