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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,866,426 and 10,502,282.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,866,426 and 10,502,282.25 is: 22,665,079.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,866,426 : 10,502,282.25 = 10,502,282.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,866,426/10,502,282.25 = 10,502,282.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,866,426x = 10,502,282.25 × 10,502,282.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,866,426x = 110,297,932,458,665.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,297,932,458,665.06/4,866,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,665,079.56

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