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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,406,489 and 22,888,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,406,489 and 22,888,918 is: 50,343,835.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,406,489 : 22,888,918 = 22,888,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,406,489/22,888,918 = 22,888,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,406,489x = 22,888,918 × 22,888,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,406,489x = 523,902,567,210,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 523,902,567,210,724/10,406,489
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,343,835.20

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