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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,579,428 and 9,946,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,579,428 and 9,946,176 is: 21,602,352.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,579,428 : 9,946,176 = 9,946,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,579,428/9,946,176 = 9,946,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,579,428x = 9,946,176 × 9,946,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,579,428x = 98,926,417,022,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,926,417,022,976/4,579,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,602,352.31

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