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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,337,598 and 9,421,897

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,337,598 and 9,421,897 is: 20,465,737.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,337,598 : 9,421,897 = 9,421,897 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,337,598/9,421,897 = 9,421,897/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,337,598x = 9,421,897 × 9,421,897
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,337,598x = 88,772,143,078,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,772,143,078,609/4,337,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,465,737.74

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