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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,516,620 and 9,742,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,516,620 and 9,742,476 is: 21,014,793.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,516,620 : 9,742,476 = 9,742,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,516,620/9,742,476 = 9,742,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,516,620x = 9,742,476 × 9,742,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,516,620x = 94,915,838,610,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,915,838,610,576/4,516,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,014,793.94

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