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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,988,730.50 and 10,746,020

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,988,730.50 and 10,746,020 is: 23,147,561.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,988,730.50 : 10,746,020 = 10,746,020 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,988,730.50/10,746,020 = 10,746,020/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,988,730.50x = 10,746,020 × 10,746,020
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,988,730.50x = 115,476,945,840,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,476,945,840,400/4,988,730.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,147,561.46

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