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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,851,216.75 and 10,686,774

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,851,216.75 and 10,686,774 is: 23,541,957.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,851,216.75 : 10,686,774 = 10,686,774 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,851,216.75/10,686,774 = 10,686,774/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,851,216.75x = 10,686,774 × 10,686,774
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,851,216.75x = 114,207,138,527,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,207,138,527,076/4,851,216.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,541,957.49

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