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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,985,511.75 and 10,844,533.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,985,511.75 and 10,844,533.50 is: 23,589,134.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,985,511.75 : 10,844,533.50 = 10,844,533.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,985,511.75/10,844,533.50 = 10,844,533.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,985,511.75x = 10,844,533.50 × 10,844,533.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,985,511.75x = 117,603,906,832,622.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,603,906,832,622.25/4,985,511.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,589,134.42

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