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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,977,988.17 and 10,832,021.72

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,977,988.17 and 10,832,021.72 is: 23,570,304.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,977,988.17 : 10,832,021.72 = 10,832,021.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,977,988.17/10,832,021.72 = 10,832,021.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,977,988.17x = 10,832,021.72 × 10,832,021.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,977,988.17x = 117,332,694,515,471.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,332,694,515,471.70/4,977,988.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,570,304.00

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