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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,946,203.50 and 10,738,401

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,946,203.50 and 10,738,401 is: 23,313,488.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,946,203.50 : 10,738,401 = 10,738,401 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,946,203.50/10,738,401 = 10,738,401/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,946,203.50x = 10,738,401 × 10,738,401
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,946,203.50x = 115,313,256,036,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,313,256,036,801/4,946,203.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,313,488.02

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