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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,531,970 and 9,863,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,531,970 and 9,863,172 is: 21,465,755.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,531,970 : 9,863,172 = 9,863,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,531,970/9,863,172 = 9,863,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,531,970x = 9,863,172 × 9,863,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,531,970x = 97,282,161,901,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,282,161,901,584/4,531,970
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,465,755.93

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