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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,677,781.50 and 10,077,435

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,677,781.50 and 10,077,435 is: 21,710,012.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,677,781.50 : 10,077,435 = 10,077,435 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,677,781.50/10,077,435 = 10,077,435/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,677,781.50x = 10,077,435 × 10,077,435
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,677,781.50x = 101,554,696,179,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,554,696,179,225/4,677,781.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,710,012.79

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