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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,487,989 and 9,736,874

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,487,989 and 9,736,874 is: 21,124,542.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,487,989 : 9,736,874 = 9,736,874 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,487,989/9,736,874 = 9,736,874/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,487,989x = 9,736,874 × 9,736,874
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,487,989x = 94,806,715,291,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,806,715,291,876/4,487,989
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,124,542.71

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