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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,889,471.63 and 10,620,378

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,889,471.63 and 10,620,378 is: 23,068,428.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,889,471.63 : 10,620,378 = 10,620,378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,889,471.63/10,620,378 = 10,620,378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,889,471.63x = 10,620,378 × 10,620,378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,889,471.63x = 112,792,428,862,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,792,428,862,884/4,889,471.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,068,428.97

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