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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,890,885 and 11,508,046.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,890,885 and 11,508,046.50 is: 27,077,948.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,890,885 : 11,508,046.50 = 11,508,046.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,890,885/11,508,046.50 = 11,508,046.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,890,885x = 11,508,046.50 × 11,508,046.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,890,885x = 132,435,134,246,162.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,435,134,246,162.25/4,890,885
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,077,948.93

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