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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,877,742.38 and 10,504,667.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,877,742.38 and 10,504,667.25 is: 22,622,767.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,877,742.38 : 10,504,667.25 = 10,504,667.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,877,742.38/10,504,667.25 = 10,504,667.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,877,742.38x = 10,504,667.25 × 10,504,667.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,877,742.38x = 110,348,034,033,222.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,348,034,033,222.56/4,877,742.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,622,767.98

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