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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,592,944 and 9,887,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,592,944 and 9,887,840 is: 21,286,865.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,592,944 : 9,887,840 = 9,887,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,592,944/9,887,840 = 9,887,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,592,944x = 9,887,840 × 9,887,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,592,944x = 97,769,379,865,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,769,379,865,600/4,592,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,286,865.21

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