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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,516,560 and 9,942,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,516,560 and 9,942,912 is: 21,888,671.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,516,560 : 9,942,912 = 9,942,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,516,560/9,942,912 = 9,942,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,516,560x = 9,942,912 × 9,942,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,516,560x = 98,861,499,039,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,861,499,039,744/4,516,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,888,671.70

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