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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,658,277 and 9,876,426

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,658,277 and 9,876,426 is: 20,939,886.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,658,277 : 9,876,426 = 9,876,426 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,658,277/9,876,426 = 9,876,426/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,658,277x = 9,876,426 × 9,876,426
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,658,277x = 97,543,790,533,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,543,790,533,476/4,658,277
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,939,886.26

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