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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,985,073 and 10,844,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,985,073 and 10,844,946 is: 23,593,005.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,985,073 : 10,844,946 = 10,844,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,985,073/10,844,946 = 10,844,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,985,073x = 10,844,946 × 10,844,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,985,073x = 117,612,853,742,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,612,853,742,916/4,985,073
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,593,005.31

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