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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,486,817 and 9,785,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,486,817 and 9,785,659 is: 21,342,328.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,486,817 : 9,785,659 = 9,785,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,486,817/9,785,659 = 9,785,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,486,817x = 9,785,659 × 9,785,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,486,817x = 95,759,122,064,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,759,122,064,281/4,486,817
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,342,328.44

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