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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,852,449 and 10,386,529.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,852,449 and 10,386,529.50 is: 22,232,071.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,852,449 : 10,386,529.50 = 10,386,529.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,852,449/10,386,529.50 = 10,386,529.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,852,449x = 10,386,529.50 × 10,386,529.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,852,449x = 107,879,995,054,370.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,879,995,054,370.25/4,852,449
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,232,071.90

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