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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,478,652 and 9,145,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,478,652 and 9,145,288 is: 18,674,434.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,478,652 : 9,145,288 = 9,145,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,478,652/9,145,288 = 9,145,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,478,652x = 9,145,288 × 9,145,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,478,652x = 83,636,292,602,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,636,292,602,944/4,478,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,674,434.32

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