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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,431,568 and 9,639,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,431,568 and 9,639,589 is: 20,968,125.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,431,568 : 9,639,589 = 9,639,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,431,568/9,639,589 = 9,639,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,431,568x = 9,639,589 × 9,639,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,431,568x = 92,921,676,088,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,921,676,088,921/4,431,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,968,125.97

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