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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,646,943 and 10,065,897

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,646,943 and 10,065,897 is: 21,804,072.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,646,943 : 10,065,897 = 10,065,897 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,646,943/10,065,897 = 10,065,897/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,646,943x = 10,065,897 × 10,065,897
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,646,943x = 101,322,282,414,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,322,282,414,609/4,646,943
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,804,072.57

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