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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,639,200 and 9,996,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,639,200 and 9,996,882 is: 21,542,000.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,639,200 : 9,996,882 = 9,996,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,639,200/9,996,882 = 9,996,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,639,200x = 9,996,882 × 9,996,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,639,200x = 99,937,649,721,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,937,649,721,924/4,639,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,542,000.72

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