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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,989,559.50 and 10,724,494.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,989,559.50 and 10,724,494.50 is: 23,051,089.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,989,559.50 : 10,724,494.50 = 10,724,494.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,989,559.50/10,724,494.50 = 10,724,494.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,989,559.50x = 10,724,494.50 × 10,724,494.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,989,559.50x = 115,014,782,280,530.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,014,782,280,530.25/4,989,559.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,051,089.44

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