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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,853,925 and 10,785,271.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,853,925 and 10,785,271.50 is: 23,964,540.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,853,925 : 10,785,271.50 = 10,785,271.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,853,925/10,785,271.50 = 10,785,271.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,853,925x = 10,785,271.50 × 10,785,271.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,853,925x = 116,322,081,328,712.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,322,081,328,712.25/4,853,925
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,964,540.31

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