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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,782,140.07 and 10,246,515.21

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,782,140.07 and 10,246,515.21 is: 21,954,830.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,782,140.07 : 10,246,515.21 = 10,246,515.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,782,140.07/10,246,515.21 = 10,246,515.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,782,140.07x = 10,246,515.21 × 10,246,515.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,782,140.07x = 104,991,073,892,917.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,991,073,892,917.83/4,782,140.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,954,830.36

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