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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,636,554 and 9,958,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,636,554 and 9,958,692 is: 21,389,925.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,636,554 : 9,958,692 = 9,958,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,636,554/9,958,692 = 9,958,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,636,554x = 9,958,692 × 9,958,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,636,554x = 99,175,546,350,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,175,546,350,864/4,636,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,389,925.87

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