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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,994,242.31 and 10,746,462.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,994,242.31 and 10,746,462.38 is: 23,123,918.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,994,242.31 : 10,746,462.38 = 10,746,462.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,994,242.31/10,746,462.38 = 10,746,462.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,994,242.31x = 10,746,462.38 × 10,746,462.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,994,242.31x = 115,486,453,577,290.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,486,453,577,290.64/4,994,242.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,123,918.78

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