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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,970,040 and 10,870,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,970,040 and 10,870,608 is: 23,776,492.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,970,040 : 10,870,608 = 10,870,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,970,040/10,870,608 = 10,870,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,970,040x = 10,870,608 × 10,870,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,970,040x = 118,170,118,289,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,170,118,289,664/4,970,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,776,492.40

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