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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,592,755 and 9,887,537

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,592,755 and 9,887,537 is: 21,286,436.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,592,755 : 9,887,537 = 9,887,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,592,755/9,887,537 = 9,887,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,592,755x = 9,887,537 × 9,887,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,592,755x = 97,763,387,926,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,763,387,926,369/4,592,755
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,286,436.56

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