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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,979,299.50 and 10,141,317

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,979,299.50 and 10,141,317 is: 20,654,774.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,979,299.50 : 10,141,317 = 10,141,317 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,979,299.50/10,141,317 = 10,141,317/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,979,299.50x = 10,141,317 × 10,141,317
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,979,299.50x = 102,846,310,494,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,846,310,494,489/4,979,299.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,654,774.93

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