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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,542,120 and 9,596,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,542,120 and 9,596,028 is: 20,273,298.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,542,120 : 9,596,028 = 9,596,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,542,120/9,596,028 = 9,596,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,542,120x = 9,596,028 × 9,596,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,542,120x = 92,083,753,376,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,083,753,376,784/4,542,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,273,298.23

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