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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,386,428 and 9,781,422

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,386,428 and 9,781,422 is: 21,811,874.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,386,428 : 9,781,422 = 9,781,422 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,386,428/9,781,422 = 9,781,422/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,386,428x = 9,781,422 × 9,781,422
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,386,428x = 95,676,216,342,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,676,216,342,084/4,386,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,811,874.34

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