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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,566,956 and 9,822,817

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,566,956 and 9,822,817 is: 21,127,362.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,566,956 : 9,822,817 = 9,822,817 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,566,956/9,822,817 = 9,822,817/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,566,956x = 9,822,817 × 9,822,817
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,566,956x = 96,487,733,815,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,487,733,815,489/4,566,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,127,362.26

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