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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,925,632.50 and 10,779,021

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,925,632.50 and 10,779,021 is: 23,588,299.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,925,632.50 : 10,779,021 = 10,779,021 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,925,632.50/10,779,021 = 10,779,021/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,925,632.50x = 10,779,021 × 10,779,021
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,925,632.50x = 116,187,293,718,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,187,293,718,441/4,925,632.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,588,299.31

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