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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,990,981.50 and 10,217,976.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,990,981.50 and 10,217,976.75 is: 20,919,141.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,990,981.50 : 10,217,976.75 = 10,217,976.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,990,981.50/10,217,976.75 = 10,217,976.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,990,981.50x = 10,217,976.75 × 10,217,976.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,990,981.50x = 104,407,048,863,540.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,407,048,863,540.56/4,990,981.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,919,141.63

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