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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,857,232 and 10,462,004

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,857,232 and 10,462,004 is: 22,534,136.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,857,232 : 10,462,004 = 10,462,004 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,857,232/10,462,004 = 10,462,004/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,857,232x = 10,462,004 × 10,462,004
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,857,232x = 109,453,527,696,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,453,527,696,016/4,857,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,534,136.25

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