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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,604,561.50 and 10,026,016

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,604,561.50 and 10,026,016 is: 21,830,742.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,604,561.50 : 10,026,016 = 10,026,016 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,604,561.50/10,026,016 = 10,026,016/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,604,561.50x = 10,026,016 × 10,026,016
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,604,561.50x = 100,520,996,832,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,520,996,832,256/4,604,561.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,830,742.59

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