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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,649,862 and 9,852,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,649,862 and 9,852,873 is: 20,877,846.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,649,862 : 9,852,873 = 9,852,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,649,862/9,852,873 = 9,852,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,649,862x = 9,852,873 × 9,852,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,649,862x = 97,079,106,354,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,079,106,354,129/4,649,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,877,846.77

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