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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,540,358 and 9,877,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,540,358 and 9,877,873 is: 21,490,017.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,540,358 : 9,877,873 = 9,877,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,540,358/9,877,873 = 9,877,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,540,358x = 9,877,873 × 9,877,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,540,358x = 97,572,375,004,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,572,375,004,129/4,540,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,490,017.97

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