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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,559,153 and 9,874,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,559,153 and 9,874,873 is: 21,388,428.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,559,153 : 9,874,873 = 9,874,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,559,153/9,874,873 = 9,874,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,559,153x = 9,874,873 × 9,874,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,559,153x = 97,513,116,766,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,513,116,766,129/4,559,153
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,388,428.24

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