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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,615,708.50 and 10,044,171

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,615,708.50 and 10,044,171 is: 21,856,963.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,615,708.50 : 10,044,171 = 10,044,171 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,615,708.50/10,044,171 = 10,044,171/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,615,708.50x = 10,044,171 × 10,044,171
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,615,708.50x = 100,885,371,077,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,885,371,077,241/4,615,708.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,856,963.25

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