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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,018,514.50 and 15,218,927.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,018,514.50 and 15,218,927.75 is: 23,118,772.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,018,514.50 : 15,218,927.75 = 15,218,927.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,018,514.50/15,218,927.75 = 15,218,927.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,018,514.50x = 15,218,927.75 × 15,218,927.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,018,514.50x = 231,615,761,859,720.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,615,761,859,720.06/10,018,514.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,118,772.93

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