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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,985,529.75 and 10,844,569.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,985,529.75 and 10,844,569.13 is: 23,589,204.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,985,529.75 : 10,844,569.13 = 10,844,569.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,985,529.75/10,844,569.13 = 10,844,569.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,985,529.75x = 10,844,569.13 × 10,844,569.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,985,529.75x = 117,604,679,506,903.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,604,679,506,903.27/4,985,529.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,589,204.24

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