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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,485,928 and 9,729,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,485,928 and 9,729,040 is: 21,100,253.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,485,928 : 9,729,040 = 9,729,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,485,928/9,729,040 = 9,729,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,485,928x = 9,729,040 × 9,729,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,485,928x = 94,654,219,321,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,654,219,321,600/4,485,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,100,253.80

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