Finding the Third Proportional to 4,994,262 and 10,746,502
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Solution
The third proportional to 4,994,262 and 10,746,502 is: 23,123,998.15
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
4,994,262 : 10,746,502 = 10,746,502 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
4,994,262/10,746,502 = 10,746,502/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
4,994,262x = 10,746,502 × 10,746,502 - Step 4: Simplify right side
4,994,262x = 115,487,305,236,004 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 115,487,305,236,004/4,994,262 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 23,123,998.15
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