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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,536,949 and 9,968,381

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,536,949 and 9,968,381 is: 21,902,079.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,536,949 : 9,968,381 = 9,968,381 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,536,949/9,968,381 = 9,968,381/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,536,949x = 9,968,381 × 9,968,381
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,536,949x = 99,368,619,761,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,368,619,761,161/4,536,949
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,902,079.96

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