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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,987,411.31 and 10,744,201.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,987,411.31 and 10,744,201.13 is: 23,145,846.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,987,411.31 : 10,744,201.13 = 10,744,201.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,987,411.31/10,744,201.13 = 10,744,201.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,987,411.31x = 10,744,201.13 × 10,744,201.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,987,411.31x = 115,437,857,814,451.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,437,857,814,451.27/4,987,411.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,145,846.73

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