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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,985,515.50 and 10,844,541

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,985,515.50 and 10,844,541 is: 23,589,149.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,985,515.50 : 10,844,541 = 10,844,541 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,985,515.50/10,844,541 = 10,844,541/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,985,515.50x = 10,844,541 × 10,844,541
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,985,515.50x = 117,604,069,500,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,604,069,500,681/4,985,515.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,589,149.31

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