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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,850,421.75 and 10,561,974.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,850,421.75 and 10,561,974.75 is: 22,999,095.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,850,421.75 : 10,561,974.75 = 10,561,974.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,850,421.75/10,561,974.75 = 10,561,974.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,850,421.75x = 10,561,974.75 × 10,561,974.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,850,421.75x = 111,555,310,619,637.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,555,310,619,637.56/4,850,421.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,999,095.00

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