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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,557,243 and 9,896,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,557,243 and 9,896,883 is: 21,492,883.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,557,243 : 9,896,883 = 9,896,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,557,243/9,896,883 = 9,896,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,557,243x = 9,896,883 × 9,896,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,557,243x = 97,948,293,115,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,948,293,115,689/4,557,243
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,492,883.55

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