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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,786,110 and 10,244,980.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,786,110 and 10,244,980.50 is: 21,930,048.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,786,110 : 10,244,980.50 = 10,244,980.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,786,110/10,244,980.50 = 10,244,980.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,786,110x = 10,244,980.50 × 10,244,980.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,786,110x = 104,959,625,445,380.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,959,625,445,380.25/4,786,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,930,048.71

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