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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,632,012.50 and 10,061,408.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,632,012.50 and 10,061,408.75 is: 21,854,851.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,632,012.50 : 10,061,408.75 = 10,061,408.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,632,012.50/10,061,408.75 = 10,061,408.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,632,012.50x = 10,061,408.75 × 10,061,408.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,632,012.50x = 101,231,946,034,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,231,946,034,576.56/4,632,012.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,854,851.65

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