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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,901,917.50 and 10,771,461

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,901,917.50 and 10,771,461 is: 23,669,180.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,901,917.50 : 10,771,461 = 10,771,461 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,901,917.50/10,771,461 = 10,771,461/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,901,917.50x = 10,771,461 × 10,771,461
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,901,917.50x = 116,024,372,074,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,024,372,074,521/4,901,917.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,669,180.90

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