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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,486,573 and 9,785,185

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,486,573 and 9,785,185 is: 21,341,421.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,486,573 : 9,785,185 = 9,785,185 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,486,573/9,785,185 = 9,785,185/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,486,573x = 9,785,185 × 9,785,185
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,486,573x = 95,749,845,484,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,749,845,484,225/4,486,573
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,341,421.50

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