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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,655,855.50 and 10,177,439

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,655,855.50 and 10,177,439 is: 22,247,310.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,655,855.50 : 10,177,439 = 10,177,439 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,655,855.50/10,177,439 = 10,177,439/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,655,855.50x = 10,177,439 × 10,177,439
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,655,855.50x = 103,580,264,598,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,580,264,598,721/4,655,855.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,247,310.85

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