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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,955,863.50 and 10,178,541

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,955,863.50 and 10,178,541 is: 20,905,074.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,955,863.50 : 10,178,541 = 10,178,541 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,955,863.50/10,178,541 = 10,178,541/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,955,863.50x = 10,178,541 × 10,178,541
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,955,863.50x = 103,602,696,888,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,602,696,888,681/4,955,863.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,905,074.74

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