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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,536,936 and 9,968,355

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,536,936 and 9,968,355 is: 21,902,028.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,536,936 : 9,968,355 = 9,968,355 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,536,936/9,968,355 = 9,968,355/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,536,936x = 9,968,355 × 9,968,355
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,536,936x = 99,368,101,406,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,368,101,406,025/4,536,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,902,028.46

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