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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,592,748 and 9,887,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,592,748 and 9,887,520 is: 21,286,395.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,592,748 : 9,887,520 = 9,887,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,592,748/9,887,520 = 9,887,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,592,748x = 9,887,520 × 9,887,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,592,748x = 97,763,051,750,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,763,051,750,400/4,592,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,286,395.80

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