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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,847,040.28 and 10,501,890.61

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,847,040.28 and 10,501,890.61 is: 22,754,031.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,847,040.28 : 10,501,890.61 = 10,501,890.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,847,040.28/10,501,890.61 = 10,501,890.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,847,040.28x = 10,501,890.61 × 10,501,890.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,847,040.28x = 110,289,706,371,278.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,289,706,371,278.81/4,847,040.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,754,031.32

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