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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,971,496 and 10,891,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,971,496 and 10,891,536 is: 23,861,138.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,971,496 : 10,891,536 = 10,891,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,971,496/10,891,536 = 10,891,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,971,496x = 10,891,536 × 10,891,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,971,496x = 118,625,556,439,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,625,556,439,296/4,971,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,861,138.87

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