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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,846,230 and 10,494,805.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,846,230 and 10,494,805.50 is: 22,727,138.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,846,230 : 10,494,805.50 = 10,494,805.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,846,230/10,494,805.50 = 10,494,805.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,846,230x = 10,494,805.50 × 10,494,805.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,846,230x = 110,140,942,482,830.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,140,942,482,830.25/4,846,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,727,138.93

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