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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,649,859 and 9,852,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,649,859 and 9,852,866 is: 20,877,830.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,649,859 : 9,852,866 = 9,852,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,649,859/9,852,866 = 9,852,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,649,859x = 9,852,866 × 9,852,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,649,859x = 97,078,968,413,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,078,968,413,956/4,649,859
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,877,830.58

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