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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,374,036 and 9,537,853

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,374,036 and 9,537,853 is: 20,797,871.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,374,036 : 9,537,853 = 9,537,853 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,374,036/9,537,853 = 9,537,853/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,374,036x = 9,537,853 × 9,537,853
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,374,036x = 90,970,639,849,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,970,639,849,609/4,374,036
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,797,871.77

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