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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,536,945 and 9,968,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,536,945 and 9,968,372 is: 21,902,059.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,536,945 : 9,968,372 = 9,968,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,536,945/9,968,372 = 9,968,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,536,945x = 9,968,372 × 9,968,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,536,945x = 99,368,440,330,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,368,440,330,384/4,536,945
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,902,059.72

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