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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,859,743.50 and 10,440,677.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,859,743.50 and 10,440,677.25 is: 22,430,760.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,859,743.50 : 10,440,677.25 = 10,440,677.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,859,743.50/10,440,677.25 = 10,440,677.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,859,743.50x = 10,440,677.25 × 10,440,677.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,859,743.50x = 109,007,741,438,667.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,007,741,438,667.56/4,859,743.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,430,760.27

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