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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,280,978 and 22,579,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,280,978 and 22,579,896 is: 49,591,751.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,280,978 : 22,579,896 = 22,579,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,280,978/22,579,896 = 22,579,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,280,978x = 22,579,896 × 22,579,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,280,978x = 509,851,703,370,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 509,851,703,370,816/10,280,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,591,751.23

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