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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,387,359 and 9,782,961

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,387,359 and 9,782,961 is: 21,814,108.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,387,359 : 9,782,961 = 9,782,961 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,387,359/9,782,961 = 9,782,961/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,387,359x = 9,782,961 × 9,782,961
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,387,359x = 95,706,325,927,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,706,325,927,521/4,387,359
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,814,108.65

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