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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,609,632 and 9,957,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,609,632 and 9,957,838 is: 21,511,161.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,609,632 : 9,957,838 = 9,957,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,609,632/9,957,838 = 9,957,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,609,632x = 9,957,838 × 9,957,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,609,632x = 99,158,537,634,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,158,537,634,244/4,609,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,511,161.33

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