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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,768,516 and 10,218,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,768,516 and 10,218,836 is: 21,898,764.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,768,516 : 10,218,836 = 10,218,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,768,516/10,218,836 = 10,218,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,768,516x = 10,218,836 × 10,218,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,768,516x = 104,424,609,194,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,424,609,194,896/4,768,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,898,764.56

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