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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,982,560 and 10,362,661

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,982,560 and 10,362,661 is: 21,552,122.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,982,560 : 10,362,661 = 10,362,661 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,982,560/10,362,661 = 10,362,661/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,982,560x = 10,362,661 × 10,362,661
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,982,560x = 107,384,743,000,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,384,743,000,921/4,982,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,552,122.40

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