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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,887,336.75 and 10,531,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,887,336.75 and 10,531,557 is: 22,694,096.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,887,336.75 : 10,531,557 = 10,531,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,887,336.75/10,531,557 = 10,531,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,887,336.75x = 10,531,557 × 10,531,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,887,336.75x = 110,913,692,844,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,913,692,844,249/4,887,336.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,694,096.71

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