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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,666,917.75 and 10,130,551.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,666,917.75 and 10,130,551.50 is: 21,990,546.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,666,917.75 : 10,130,551.50 = 10,130,551.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,666,917.75/10,130,551.50 = 10,130,551.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,666,917.75x = 10,130,551.50 × 10,130,551.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,666,917.75x = 102,628,073,694,152.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,628,073,694,152.25/4,666,917.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,990,546.91

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