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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,985,517.09 and 10,844,548.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,985,517.09 and 10,844,548.31 is: 23,589,173.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,985,517.09 : 10,844,548.31 = 10,844,548.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,985,517.09/10,844,548.31 = 10,844,548.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,985,517.09x = 10,844,548.31 × 10,844,548.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,985,517.09x = 117,604,228,102,146.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,604,228,102,146.59/4,985,517.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,589,173.58

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