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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,801,039.50 and 10,426,317

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,801,039.50 and 10,426,317 is: 22,642,614.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,801,039.50 : 10,426,317 = 10,426,317 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,801,039.50/10,426,317 = 10,426,317/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,801,039.50x = 10,426,317 × 10,426,317
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,801,039.50x = 108,708,086,184,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,708,086,184,489/4,801,039.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,642,614.41

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