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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,717,231 and 10,317,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,717,231 and 10,317,746 is: 22,567,451.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,717,231 : 10,317,746 = 10,317,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,717,231/10,317,746 = 10,317,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,717,231x = 10,317,746 × 10,317,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,717,231x = 106,455,882,520,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,455,882,520,516/4,717,231
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,567,451.65

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