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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,592,783 and 9,887,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,592,783 and 9,887,584 is: 21,286,509.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,592,783 : 9,887,584 = 9,887,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,592,783/9,887,584 = 9,887,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,592,783x = 9,887,584 × 9,887,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,592,783x = 97,764,317,357,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,764,317,357,056/4,592,783
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,286,509.15

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