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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,528,566 and 9,896,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,528,566 and 9,896,940 is: 21,629,235.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,528,566 : 9,896,940 = 9,896,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,528,566/9,896,940 = 9,896,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,528,566x = 9,896,940 × 9,896,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,528,566x = 97,949,421,363,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,949,421,363,600/4,528,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,629,235.69

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