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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,579,424 and 9,946,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,579,424 and 9,946,168 is: 21,602,336.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,579,424 : 9,946,168 = 9,946,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,579,424/9,946,168 = 9,946,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,579,424x = 9,946,168 × 9,946,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,579,424x = 98,926,257,884,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,926,257,884,224/4,579,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,602,336.43

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