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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,861,237.50 and 10,476,123.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,861,237.50 and 10,476,123.75 is: 22,576,384.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,861,237.50 : 10,476,123.75 = 10,476,123.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,861,237.50/10,476,123.75 = 10,476,123.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,861,237.50x = 10,476,123.75 × 10,476,123.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,861,237.50x = 109,749,168,825,314.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,749,168,825,314.06/4,861,237.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,576,384.89

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