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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,895,207.50 and 10,603,992.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,895,207.50 and 10,603,992.50 is: 22,970,355.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,895,207.50 : 10,603,992.50 = 10,603,992.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,895,207.50/10,603,992.50 = 10,603,992.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,895,207.50x = 10,603,992.50 × 10,603,992.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,895,207.50x = 112,444,656,940,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,444,656,940,056.25/4,895,207.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,970,355.59

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