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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,779,379.69 and 10,234,542.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,779,379.69 and 10,234,542.38 is: 21,916,203.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,779,379.69 : 10,234,542.38 = 10,234,542.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,779,379.69/10,234,542.38 = 10,234,542.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,779,379.69x = 10,234,542.38 × 10,234,542.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,779,379.69x = 104,745,857,625,670.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,745,857,625,670.64/4,779,379.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,916,203.46

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