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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,606,532 and 9,968,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,606,532 and 9,968,559 is: 21,572,013.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,606,532 : 9,968,559 = 9,968,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,606,532/9,968,559 = 9,968,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,606,532x = 9,968,559 × 9,968,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,606,532x = 99,372,168,536,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,372,168,536,481/4,606,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,572,013.08

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