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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,592,760 and 9,887,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,592,760 and 9,887,540 is: 21,286,426.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,592,760 : 9,887,540 = 9,887,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,592,760/9,887,540 = 9,887,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,592,760x = 9,887,540 × 9,887,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,592,760x = 97,763,447,251,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,763,447,251,600/4,592,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,286,426.30

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