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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,818,979.83 and 10,516,955.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,818,979.83 and 10,516,955.20 is: 22,952,232.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,818,979.83 : 10,516,955.20 = 10,516,955.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,818,979.83/10,516,955.20 = 10,516,955.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,818,979.83x = 10,516,955.20 × 10,516,955.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,818,979.83x = 110,606,346,744,538.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,606,346,744,538.02/4,818,979.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,952,232.77

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