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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,636,559 and 9,958,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,636,559 and 9,958,701 is: 21,389,941.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,636,559 : 9,958,701 = 9,958,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,636,559/9,958,701 = 9,958,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,636,559x = 9,958,701 × 9,958,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,636,559x = 99,175,725,607,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,175,725,607,401/4,636,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,389,941.46

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