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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,577,620 and 9,941,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,577,620 and 9,941,792 is: 21,591,837.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,577,620 : 9,941,792 = 9,941,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,577,620/9,941,792 = 9,941,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,577,620x = 9,941,792 × 9,941,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,577,620x = 98,839,228,171,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,839,228,171,264/4,577,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,591,837.72

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