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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,659,395 and 9,966,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,659,395 and 9,966,486 is: 21,318,399.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,659,395 : 9,966,486 = 9,966,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,659,395/9,966,486 = 9,966,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,659,395x = 9,966,486 × 9,966,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,659,395x = 99,330,843,188,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,330,843,188,196/4,659,395
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,318,399.32

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