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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,626,645 and 10,025,539.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,626,645 and 10,025,539.50 is: 21,724,476.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,626,645 : 10,025,539.50 = 10,025,539.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,626,645/10,025,539.50 = 10,025,539.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,626,645x = 10,025,539.50 × 10,025,539.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,626,645x = 100,511,442,266,060.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,511,442,266,060.25/4,626,645
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,724,476.87

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