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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,386,358 and 9,781,281

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,386,358 and 9,781,281 is: 21,811,593.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,386,358 : 9,781,281 = 9,781,281 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,386,358/9,781,281 = 9,781,281/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,386,358x = 9,781,281 × 9,781,281
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,386,358x = 95,673,458,000,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,673,458,000,961/4,386,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,811,593.58

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