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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,515,952 and 9,740,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,515,952 and 9,740,960 is: 21,011,361.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,515,952 : 9,740,960 = 9,740,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,515,952/9,740,960 = 9,740,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,515,952x = 9,740,960 × 9,740,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,515,952x = 94,886,301,721,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,886,301,721,600/4,515,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,011,361.88

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