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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,987,391 and 10,744,158

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,987,391 and 10,744,158 is: 23,145,755.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,987,391 : 10,744,158 = 10,744,158 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,987,391/10,744,158 = 10,744,158/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,987,391x = 10,744,158 × 10,744,158
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,987,391x = 115,436,931,128,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,436,931,128,964/4,987,391
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,145,755.19

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