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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,538,984 and 9,795,266

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,538,984 and 9,795,266 is: 21,138,482.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,538,984 : 9,795,266 = 9,795,266 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,538,984/9,795,266 = 9,795,266/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,538,984x = 9,795,266 × 9,795,266
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,538,984x = 95,947,236,010,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,947,236,010,756/4,538,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,138,482.98

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