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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,486,017 and 9,840,546

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,486,017 and 9,840,546 is: 21,586,263.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,486,017 : 9,840,546 = 9,840,546 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,486,017/9,840,546 = 9,840,546/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,486,017x = 9,840,546 × 9,840,546
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,486,017x = 96,836,345,578,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,836,345,578,116/4,486,017
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,586,263.62

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