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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,387,340 and 9,782,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,387,340 and 9,782,894 is: 21,813,904.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,387,340 : 9,782,894 = 9,782,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,387,340/9,782,894 = 9,782,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,387,340x = 9,782,894 × 9,782,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,387,340x = 95,705,015,015,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,705,015,015,236/4,387,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,813,904.33

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