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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,995,897.75 and 10,384,493.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,995,897.75 and 10,384,493.63 is: 21,585,251.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,995,897.75 : 10,384,493.63 = 10,384,493.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,995,897.75/10,384,493.63 = 10,384,493.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,995,897.75x = 10,384,493.63 × 10,384,493.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,995,897.75x = 107,837,707,847,665.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,837,707,847,665.64/4,995,897.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,585,251.19

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