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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,627,219.50 and 10,026,687.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,627,219.50 and 10,026,687.94 is: 21,726,756.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,627,219.50 : 10,026,687.94 = 10,026,687.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,627,219.50/10,026,687.94 = 10,026,687.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,627,219.50x = 10,026,687.94 × 10,026,687.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,627,219.50x = 100,534,470,996,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,534,470,996,008/4,627,219.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,726,756.42

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