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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,753,058 and 9,897,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,753,058 and 9,897,796 is: 20,611,228.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,753,058 : 9,897,796 = 9,897,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,753,058/9,897,796 = 9,897,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,753,058x = 9,897,796 × 9,897,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,753,058x = 97,966,365,657,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,966,365,657,616/4,753,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,611,228.74

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