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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,579,429 and 9,946,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,579,429 and 9,946,179 is: 21,602,360.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,579,429 : 9,946,179 = 9,946,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,579,429/9,946,179 = 9,946,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,579,429x = 9,946,179 × 9,946,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,579,429x = 98,926,476,700,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,926,476,700,041/4,579,429
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,602,360.62

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