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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,969,996 and 10,870,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,969,996 and 10,870,518 is: 23,776,309.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,969,996 : 10,870,518 = 10,870,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,969,996/10,870,518 = 10,870,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,969,996x = 10,870,518 × 10,870,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,969,996x = 118,168,161,588,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,168,161,588,324/4,969,996
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,776,309.19

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