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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,621,560 and 9,973,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,621,560 and 9,973,852 is: 21,524,706.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,621,560 : 9,973,852 = 9,973,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,621,560/9,973,852 = 9,973,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,621,560x = 9,973,852 × 9,973,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,621,560x = 99,477,723,717,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,477,723,717,904/4,621,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,524,706.75

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