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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,638,939 and 9,596,073

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,638,939 and 9,596,073 is: 19,850,361.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,638,939 : 9,596,073 = 9,596,073 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,638,939/9,596,073 = 9,596,073/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,638,939x = 9,596,073 × 9,596,073
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,638,939x = 92,084,617,021,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,084,617,021,329/4,638,939
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,850,361.69

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