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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,516,520 and 9,687,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,516,520 and 9,687,952 is: 20,780,692.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,516,520 : 9,687,952 = 9,687,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,516,520/9,687,952 = 9,687,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,516,520x = 9,687,952 × 9,687,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,516,520x = 93,856,413,954,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,856,413,954,304/4,516,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,780,692.65

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