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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,885,765.50 and 10,735,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,885,765.50 and 10,735,179 is: 23,587,719.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,885,765.50 : 10,735,179 = 10,735,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,885,765.50/10,735,179 = 10,735,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,885,765.50x = 10,735,179 × 10,735,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,885,765.50x = 115,244,068,162,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,244,068,162,041/4,885,765.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,587,719.91

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