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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,626,144.50 and 10,024,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,626,144.50 and 10,024,561 is: 21,722,586.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,626,144.50 : 10,024,561 = 10,024,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,626,144.50/10,024,561 = 10,024,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,626,144.50x = 10,024,561 × 10,024,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,626,144.50x = 100,491,823,242,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,491,823,242,721/4,626,144.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,722,586.32

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