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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,559,151 and 9,874,869

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,559,151 and 9,874,869 is: 21,388,420.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,559,151 : 9,874,869 = 9,874,869 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,559,151/9,874,869 = 9,874,869/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,559,151x = 9,874,869 × 9,874,869
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,559,151x = 97,513,037,767,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,513,037,767,161/4,559,151
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,388,420.29

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