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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,715,987.63 and 10,104,273

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,715,987.63 and 10,104,273 is: 21,648,982.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,715,987.63 : 10,104,273 = 10,104,273 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,715,987.63/10,104,273 = 10,104,273/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,715,987.63x = 10,104,273 × 10,104,273
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,715,987.63x = 102,096,332,858,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,096,332,858,529/4,715,987.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,648,982.35

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