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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,731,432.12 and 10,293,223.71

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,731,432.12 and 10,293,223.71 is: 22,392,893.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,731,432.12 : 10,293,223.71 = 10,293,223.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,731,432.12/10,293,223.71 = 10,293,223.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,731,432.12x = 10,293,223.71 × 10,293,223.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,731,432.12x = 105,950,454,363,416.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,950,454,363,416.23/4,731,432.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,392,893.26

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