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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,787,785.50 and 10,239,123

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,787,785.50 and 10,239,123 is: 21,897,313.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,787,785.50 : 10,239,123 = 10,239,123 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,787,785.50/10,239,123 = 10,239,123/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,787,785.50x = 10,239,123 × 10,239,123
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,787,785.50x = 104,839,639,809,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,839,639,809,129/4,787,785.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,897,313.45

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