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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,557,241 and 9,896,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,557,241 and 9,896,879 is: 21,492,875.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,557,241 : 9,896,879 = 9,896,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,557,241/9,896,879 = 9,896,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,557,241x = 9,896,879 × 9,896,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,557,241x = 97,948,213,940,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,948,213,940,641/4,557,241
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,492,875.61

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