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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,523,932 and 9,860,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,523,932 and 9,860,744 is: 21,493,309.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,523,932 : 9,860,744 = 9,860,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,523,932/9,860,744 = 9,860,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,523,932x = 9,860,744 × 9,860,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,523,932x = 97,234,272,233,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,234,272,233,536/4,523,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,493,309.85

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