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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,962,403.50 and 10,749,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,962,403.50 and 10,749,216 is: 23,284,209.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,962,403.50 : 10,749,216 = 10,749,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,962,403.50/10,749,216 = 10,749,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,962,403.50x = 10,749,216 × 10,749,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,962,403.50x = 115,545,644,614,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,545,644,614,656/4,962,403.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,284,209.88

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