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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,387,331 and 9,782,878

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,387,331 and 9,782,878 is: 21,813,877.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,387,331 : 9,782,878 = 9,782,878 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,387,331/9,782,878 = 9,782,878/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,387,331x = 9,782,878 × 9,782,878
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,387,331x = 95,704,701,962,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,704,701,962,884/4,387,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,813,877.72

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