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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,572,078 and 9,832,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,572,078 and 9,832,332 is: 21,144,598.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,572,078 : 9,832,332 = 9,832,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,572,078/9,832,332 = 9,832,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,572,078x = 9,832,332 × 9,832,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,572,078x = 96,674,752,558,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,674,752,558,224/4,572,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,144,598.27

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