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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,984,998.75 and 10,732,711.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,984,998.75 and 10,732,711.50 is: 23,107,547.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,984,998.75 : 10,732,711.50 = 10,732,711.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,984,998.75/10,732,711.50 = 10,732,711.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,984,998.75x = 10,732,711.50 × 10,732,711.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,984,998.75x = 115,191,096,142,232.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,191,096,142,232.25/4,984,998.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,107,547.65

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