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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,817,161.16 and 11,240,421.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,817,161.16 and 11,240,421.81 is: 26,228,535.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,817,161.16 : 11,240,421.81 = 11,240,421.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,817,161.16/11,240,421.81 = 11,240,421.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,817,161.16x = 11,240,421.81 × 11,240,421.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,817,161.16x = 126,347,082,500,984.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,347,082,500,984.48/4,817,161.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,228,535.48

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