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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,997,079 and 10,850,364

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,997,079 and 10,850,364 is: 23,559,843.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,997,079 : 10,850,364 = 10,850,364 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,997,079/10,850,364 = 10,850,364/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,997,079x = 10,850,364 × 10,850,364
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,997,079x = 117,730,398,932,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,730,398,932,496/4,997,079
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,559,843.45

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