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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,040,608.13 and 21,752,494.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,040,608.13 and 21,752,494.31 is: 47,125,732.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,040,608.13 : 21,752,494.31 = 21,752,494.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,040,608.13/21,752,494.31 = 21,752,494.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,040,608.13x = 21,752,494.31 × 21,752,494.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,040,608.13x = 473,171,008,815,344.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 473,171,008,815,344.88/10,040,608.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,125,732.12

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