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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,676,362.50 and 10,048,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,676,362.50 and 10,048,920 is: 21,593,876.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,676,362.50 : 10,048,920 = 10,048,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,676,362.50/10,048,920 = 10,048,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,676,362.50x = 10,048,920 × 10,048,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,676,362.50x = 100,980,793,166,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,980,793,166,400/4,676,362.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,593,876.26

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