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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,753,530.50 and 10,378,135.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,753,530.50 and 10,378,135.50 is: 22,658,042.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,753,530.50 : 10,378,135.50 = 10,378,135.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,753,530.50/10,378,135.50 = 10,378,135.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,753,530.50x = 10,378,135.50 × 10,378,135.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,753,530.50x = 107,705,696,456,360.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,705,696,456,360.25/4,753,530.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,658,042.58

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