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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,985,959.50 and 10,716,753

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,985,959.50 and 10,716,753 is: 23,034,441.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,985,959.50 : 10,716,753 = 10,716,753 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,985,959.50/10,716,753 = 10,716,753/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,985,959.50x = 10,716,753 × 10,716,753
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,985,959.50x = 114,848,794,863,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,848,794,863,009/4,985,959.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,034,441.99

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