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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,386,430 and 9,781,426

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,386,430 and 9,781,426 is: 21,811,882.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,386,430 : 9,781,426 = 9,781,426 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,386,430/9,781,426 = 9,781,426/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,386,430x = 9,781,426 × 9,781,426
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,386,430x = 95,676,294,593,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,676,294,593,476/4,386,430
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,811,882.24

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