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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,717,224 and 10,317,732.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,717,224 and 10,317,732.75 is: 22,567,427.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,717,224 : 10,317,732.75 = 10,317,732.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,717,224/10,317,732.75 = 10,317,732.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,717,224x = 10,317,732.75 × 10,317,732.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,717,224x = 106,455,609,100,422.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,455,609,100,422.56/4,717,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,567,427.18

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