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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,738,308.50 and 10,233,165

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,738,308.50 and 10,233,165 is: 22,100,221.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,738,308.50 : 10,233,165 = 10,233,165 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,738,308.50/10,233,165 = 10,233,165/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,738,308.50x = 10,233,165 × 10,233,165
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,738,308.50x = 104,717,665,917,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,717,665,917,225/4,738,308.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,100,221.19

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