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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,676,232 and 10,051,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,676,232 and 10,051,216 is: 21,604,347.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,676,232 : 10,051,216 = 10,051,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,676,232/10,051,216 = 10,051,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,676,232x = 10,051,216 × 10,051,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,676,232x = 101,026,943,078,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,026,943,078,656/4,676,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,604,347.92

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