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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,908,045.87 and 10,789,708.36

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,908,045.87 and 10,789,708.36 is: 23,719,787.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,908,045.87 : 10,789,708.36 = 10,789,708.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,908,045.87/10,789,708.36 = 10,789,708.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,908,045.87x = 10,789,708.36 × 10,789,708.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,908,045.87x = 116,417,806,480,366.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,417,806,480,366.75/4,908,045.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,719,787.80

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