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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,068,759.50 and 10,496,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,068,759.50 and 10,496,628 is: 21,736,915.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,068,759.50 : 10,496,628 = 10,496,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,068,759.50/10,496,628 = 10,496,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,068,759.50x = 10,496,628 × 10,496,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,068,759.50x = 110,179,199,370,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,179,199,370,384/5,068,759.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,736,915.98

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