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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,676,372 and 10,048,942

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,676,372 and 10,048,942 is: 21,593,926.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,676,372 : 10,048,942 = 10,048,942 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,676,372/10,048,942 = 10,048,942/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,676,372x = 10,048,942 × 10,048,942
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,676,372x = 100,981,235,319,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,981,235,319,364/4,676,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,593,926.94

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