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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,557,232 and 9,896,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,557,232 and 9,896,863 is: 21,492,848.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,557,232 : 9,896,863 = 9,896,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,557,232/9,896,863 = 9,896,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,557,232x = 9,896,863 × 9,896,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,557,232x = 97,947,897,240,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,947,897,240,769/4,557,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,492,848.56

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