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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,592,946 and 9,887,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,592,946 and 9,887,844 is: 21,286,873.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,592,946 : 9,887,844 = 9,887,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,592,946/9,887,844 = 9,887,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,592,946x = 9,887,844 × 9,887,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,592,946x = 97,769,458,968,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,769,458,968,336/4,592,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,286,873.17

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