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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,933,500 and 11,885,353.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,933,500 and 11,885,353.50 is: 28,633,146.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,933,500 : 11,885,353.50 = 11,885,353.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,933,500/11,885,353.50 = 11,885,353.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,933,500x = 11,885,353.50 × 11,885,353.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,933,500x = 141,261,627,819,962.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,261,627,819,962.25/4,933,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,633,146.41

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