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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,932,756 and 10,761,898.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,932,756 and 10,761,898.50 is: 23,479,462.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,932,756 : 10,761,898.50 = 10,761,898.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,932,756/10,761,898.50 = 10,761,898.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,932,756x = 10,761,898.50 × 10,761,898.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,932,756x = 115,818,459,324,302.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,818,459,324,302.25/4,932,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,479,462.46

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