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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,831,156.75 and 10,221,431.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,831,156.75 and 10,221,431.50 is: 21,625,806.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,831,156.75 : 10,221,431.50 = 10,221,431.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,831,156.75/10,221,431.50 = 10,221,431.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,831,156.75x = 10,221,431.50 × 10,221,431.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,831,156.75x = 104,477,661,909,192.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,477,661,909,192.25/4,831,156.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,625,806.68

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