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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,873,272 and 10,718,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,873,272 and 10,718,544 is: 23,574,958.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,873,272 : 10,718,544 = 10,718,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,873,272/10,718,544 = 10,718,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,873,272x = 10,718,544 × 10,718,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,873,272x = 114,887,185,479,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,887,185,479,936/4,873,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,574,958.57

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