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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,879,804.50 and 10,599,649.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,879,804.50 and 10,599,649.88 is: 23,023,991.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,879,804.50 : 10,599,649.88 = 10,599,649.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,879,804.50/10,599,649.88 = 10,599,649.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,879,804.50x = 10,599,649.88 × 10,599,649.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,879,804.50x = 112,352,577,472,587.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,352,577,472,587.52/4,879,804.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,023,991.53

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