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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,636,573 and 9,958,729

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,636,573 and 9,958,729 is: 21,389,997.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,636,573 : 9,958,729 = 9,958,729 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,636,573/9,958,729 = 9,958,729/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,636,573x = 9,958,729 × 9,958,729
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,636,573x = 99,176,283,295,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,176,283,295,441/4,636,573
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,389,997.16

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