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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,858,647.75 and 10,632,559.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,858,647.75 and 10,632,559.50 is: 23,268,062.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,858,647.75 : 10,632,559.50 = 10,632,559.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,858,647.75/10,632,559.50 = 10,632,559.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,858,647.75x = 10,632,559.50 × 10,632,559.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,858,647.75x = 113,051,321,521,040.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,051,321,521,040.25/4,858,647.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,268,062.91

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