Finding the Third Proportional to 4,712,438 and 10,176,844
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Solution
The third proportional to 4,712,438 and 10,176,844 is: 21,977,616.21
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
4,712,438 : 10,176,844 = 10,176,844 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
4,712,438/10,176,844 = 10,176,844/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
4,712,438x = 10,176,844 × 10,176,844 - Step 4: Simplify right side
4,712,438x = 103,568,153,800,336 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 103,568,153,800,336/4,712,438 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 21,977,616.21
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