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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,592,779 and 9,887,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,592,779 and 9,887,576 is: 21,286,493.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,592,779 : 9,887,576 = 9,887,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,592,779/9,887,576 = 9,887,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,592,779x = 9,887,576 × 9,887,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,592,779x = 97,764,159,155,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,764,159,155,776/4,592,779
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,286,493.24

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