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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,709,386.50 and 10,171,641

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,709,386.50 and 10,171,641 is: 21,969,375.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,709,386.50 : 10,171,641 = 10,171,641 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,709,386.50/10,171,641 = 10,171,641/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,709,386.50x = 10,171,641 × 10,171,641
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,709,386.50x = 103,462,280,632,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,462,280,632,881/4,709,386.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,969,375.55

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