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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,597,680 and 9,991,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,597,680 and 9,991,200 is: 21,711,836.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,597,680 : 9,991,200 = 9,991,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,597,680/9,991,200 = 9,991,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,597,680x = 9,991,200 × 9,991,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,597,680x = 99,824,077,440,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,824,077,440,000/4,597,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,711,836.72

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