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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,972,914 and 10,672,390.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,972,914 and 10,672,390.50 is: 22,904,059.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,972,914 : 10,672,390.50 = 10,672,390.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,972,914/10,672,390.50 = 10,672,390.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,972,914x = 10,672,390.50 × 10,672,390.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,972,914x = 113,899,918,984,490.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,899,918,984,490.25/4,972,914
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,904,059.67

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