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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,575,616 and 9,860,428

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,575,616 and 9,860,428 is: 21,249,169.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,575,616 : 9,860,428 = 9,860,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,575,616/9,860,428 = 9,860,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,575,616x = 9,860,428 × 9,860,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,575,616x = 97,228,040,343,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,228,040,343,184/4,575,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,249,169.59

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