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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,985,514.56 and 10,844,543.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,985,514.56 and 10,844,543.25 is: 23,589,163.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,985,514.56 : 10,844,543.25 = 10,844,543.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,985,514.56/10,844,543.25 = 10,844,543.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,985,514.56x = 10,844,543.25 × 10,844,543.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,985,514.56x = 117,604,118,301,120.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,604,118,301,120.56/4,985,514.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,589,163.53

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