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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,884,892 and 10,442,046.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,884,892 and 10,442,046.50 is: 22,321,135.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,884,892 : 10,442,046.50 = 10,442,046.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,884,892/10,442,046.50 = 10,442,046.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,884,892x = 10,442,046.50 × 10,442,046.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,884,892x = 109,036,335,108,162.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,036,335,108,162.25/4,884,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,321,135.27

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