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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,889,481.50 and 10,620,397

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,889,481.50 and 10,620,397 is: 23,068,464.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,889,481.50 : 10,620,397 = 10,620,397 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,889,481.50/10,620,397 = 10,620,397/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,889,481.50x = 10,620,397 × 10,620,397
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,889,481.50x = 112,792,832,437,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,792,832,437,609/4,889,481.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,068,464.92

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