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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,615,856.63 and 10,684,872.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,615,856.63 and 10,684,872.56 is: 24,733,545.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,615,856.63 : 10,684,872.56 = 10,684,872.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,615,856.63/10,684,872.56 = 10,684,872.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,615,856.63x = 10,684,872.56 × 10,684,872.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,615,856.63x = 114,166,501,676,865.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,166,501,676,865.31/4,615,856.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,733,545.89

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