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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,793,584 and 10,178,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,793,584 and 10,178,144 is: 21,611,098.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,793,584 : 10,178,144 = 10,178,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,793,584/10,178,144 = 10,178,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,793,584x = 10,178,144 × 10,178,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,793,584x = 103,594,615,284,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,594,615,284,736/4,793,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,611,098.35

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