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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,237,787 and 9,198,004

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,237,787 and 9,198,004 is: 19,964,023.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,237,787 : 9,198,004 = 9,198,004 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,237,787/9,198,004 = 9,198,004/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,237,787x = 9,198,004 × 9,198,004
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,237,787x = 84,603,277,584,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,603,277,584,016/4,237,787
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,964,023.11

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