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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,606,530 and 9,968,555

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,606,530 and 9,968,555 is: 21,572,005.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,606,530 : 9,968,555 = 9,968,555 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,606,530/9,968,555 = 9,968,555/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,606,530x = 9,968,555 × 9,968,555
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,606,530x = 99,372,088,788,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,372,088,788,025/4,606,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,572,005.13

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