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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,859,733.38 and 10,440,660.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,859,733.38 and 10,440,660.38 is: 22,430,734.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,859,733.38 : 10,440,660.38 = 10,440,660.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,859,733.38/10,440,660.38 = 10,440,660.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,859,733.38x = 10,440,660.38 × 10,440,660.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,859,733.38x = 109,007,389,066,095.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,007,389,066,095.14/4,859,733.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,430,734.50

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