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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,646,261 and 9,965,115

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,646,261 and 9,965,115 is: 21,372,780.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,646,261 : 9,965,115 = 9,965,115 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,646,261/9,965,115 = 9,965,115/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,646,261x = 9,965,115 × 9,965,115
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,646,261x = 99,303,516,963,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,303,516,963,225/4,646,261
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,372,780.60

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