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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,557,054 and 9,896,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,557,054 and 9,896,489 is: 21,492,063.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,557,054 : 9,896,489 = 9,896,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,557,054/9,896,489 = 9,896,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,557,054x = 9,896,489 × 9,896,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,557,054x = 97,940,494,527,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,940,494,527,121/4,557,054
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,492,063.63

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