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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,496,999 and 9,782,855

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,496,999 and 9,782,855 is: 21,281,804.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,496,999 : 9,782,855 = 9,782,855 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,496,999/9,782,855 = 9,782,855/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,496,999x = 9,782,855 × 9,782,855
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,496,999x = 95,704,251,951,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,704,251,951,025/4,496,999
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,281,804.14

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