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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,045,058.50 and 21,802,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,045,058.50 and 21,802,538 is: 47,321,841.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,045,058.50 : 21,802,538 = 21,802,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,045,058.50/21,802,538 = 21,802,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,045,058.50x = 21,802,538 × 21,802,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,045,058.50x = 475,350,663,241,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 475,350,663,241,444/10,045,058.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,321,841.21

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