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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,575,285 and 9,859,710

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,575,285 and 9,859,710 is: 21,247,612.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,575,285 : 9,859,710 = 9,859,710 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,575,285/9,859,710 = 9,859,710/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,575,285x = 9,859,710 × 9,859,710
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,575,285x = 97,213,881,284,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,213,881,284,100/4,575,285
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,247,612.18

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