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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,722,428.25 and 10,012,368.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,722,428.25 and 10,012,368.38 is: 21,227,960.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,722,428.25 : 10,012,368.38 = 10,012,368.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,722,428.25/10,012,368.38 = 10,012,368.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,722,428.25x = 10,012,368.38 × 10,012,368.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,722,428.25x = 100,247,520,476,700.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,247,520,476,700.14/4,722,428.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,227,960.53

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