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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,954,540.50 and 10,883,386.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,954,540.50 and 10,883,386.13 is: 23,906,978.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,954,540.50 : 10,883,386.13 = 10,883,386.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,954,540.50/10,883,386.13 = 10,883,386.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,954,540.50x = 10,883,386.13 × 10,883,386.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,954,540.50x = 118,448,093,545,842.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,448,093,545,842.52/4,954,540.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,906,978.57

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