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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,370,500 and 9,537,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,370,500 and 9,537,992 is: 20,815,305.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,370,500 : 9,537,992 = 9,537,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,370,500/9,537,992 = 9,537,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,370,500x = 9,537,992 × 9,537,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,370,500x = 90,973,291,392,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,973,291,392,064/4,370,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,815,305.20

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