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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,486,656 and 9,785,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,486,656 and 9,785,336 is: 21,341,685.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,486,656 : 9,785,336 = 9,785,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,486,656/9,785,336 = 9,785,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,486,656x = 9,785,336 × 9,785,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,486,656x = 95,752,800,632,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,752,800,632,896/4,486,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,341,685.35

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