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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,658,500 and 9,876,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,658,500 and 9,876,848 is: 20,940,673.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,658,500 : 9,876,848 = 9,876,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,658,500/9,876,848 = 9,876,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,658,500x = 9,876,848 × 9,876,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,658,500x = 97,552,126,415,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,552,126,415,104/4,658,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,940,673.27

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