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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,890,889 and 11,508,055.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,890,889 and 11,508,055.50 is: 27,077,969.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,890,889 : 11,508,055.50 = 11,508,055.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,890,889/11,508,055.50 = 11,508,055.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,890,889x = 11,508,055.50 × 11,508,055.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,890,889x = 132,435,341,391,080.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,435,341,391,080.25/4,890,889
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,077,969.14

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