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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,486,786 and 9,785,597

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,486,786 and 9,785,597 is: 21,342,205.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,486,786 : 9,785,597 = 9,785,597 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,486,786/9,785,597 = 9,785,597/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,486,786x = 9,785,597 × 9,785,597
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,486,786x = 95,757,908,646,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,757,908,646,409/4,486,786
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,342,205.46

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