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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,851,155.50 and 9,844,865

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,851,155.50 and 9,844,865 is: 19,979,027.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,851,155.50 : 9,844,865 = 9,844,865 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,851,155.50/9,844,865 = 9,844,865/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,851,155.50x = 9,844,865 × 9,844,865
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,851,155.50x = 96,921,366,868,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,921,366,868,225/4,851,155.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,979,027.03

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