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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,845,940 and 10,572,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,845,940 and 10,572,079 is: 23,064,432.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,845,940 : 10,572,079 = 10,572,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,845,940/10,572,079 = 10,572,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,845,940x = 10,572,079 × 10,572,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,845,940x = 111,768,854,382,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,768,854,382,241/4,845,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,064,432.16

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