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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,787,796 and 10,239,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,787,796 and 10,239,144 is: 21,897,355.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,787,796 : 10,239,144 = 10,239,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,787,796/10,239,144 = 10,239,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,787,796x = 10,239,144 × 10,239,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,787,796x = 104,840,069,852,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,840,069,852,736/4,787,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,897,355.25

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