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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,523,926 and 9,860,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,523,926 and 9,860,732 is: 21,493,286.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,523,926 : 9,860,732 = 9,860,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,523,926/9,860,732 = 9,860,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,523,926x = 9,860,732 × 9,860,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,523,926x = 97,234,035,575,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,234,035,575,824/4,523,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,493,286.05

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