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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,862,760 and 10,581,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,862,760 and 10,581,738 is: 23,026,671.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,862,760 : 10,581,738 = 10,581,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,862,760/10,581,738 = 10,581,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,862,760x = 10,581,738 × 10,581,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,862,760x = 111,973,179,100,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,973,179,100,644/4,862,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,026,671.91

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