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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,597,882 and 9,991,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,597,882 and 9,991,652 is: 21,712,847.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,597,882 : 9,991,652 = 9,991,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,597,882/9,991,652 = 9,991,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,597,882x = 9,991,652 × 9,991,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,597,882x = 99,833,109,689,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,833,109,689,104/4,597,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,712,847.28

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