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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,045,015.88 and 21,802,452.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,045,015.88 and 21,802,452.75 is: 47,321,671.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,045,015.88 : 21,802,452.75 = 21,802,452.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,045,015.88/21,802,452.75 = 21,802,452.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,045,015.88x = 21,802,452.75 × 21,802,452.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,045,015.88x = 475,346,945,915,982.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 475,346,945,915,982.56/10,045,015.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,321,671.94

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