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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,491,648 and 9,739,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,491,648 and 9,739,989 is: 21,120,841.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,491,648 : 9,739,989 = 9,739,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,491,648/9,739,989 = 9,739,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,491,648x = 9,739,989 × 9,739,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,491,648x = 94,867,385,720,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,867,385,720,121/4,491,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,120,841.55

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