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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,850,412.89 and 10,561,957.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,850,412.89 and 10,561,957.03 is: 22,999,059.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,850,412.89 : 10,561,957.03 = 10,561,957.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,850,412.89/10,561,957.03 = 10,561,957.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,850,412.89x = 10,561,957.03 × 10,561,957.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,850,412.89x = 111,554,936,329,971.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,554,936,329,971.31/4,850,412.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,999,059.84

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