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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,952,928 and 10,785,146.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,952,928 and 10,785,146.50 is: 23,484,973.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,952,928 : 10,785,146.50 = 10,785,146.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,952,928/10,785,146.50 = 10,785,146.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,952,928x = 10,785,146.50 × 10,785,146.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,952,928x = 116,319,385,026,462.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,319,385,026,462.25/4,952,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,484,973.94

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