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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,055,382.75 and 21,317,321.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,055,382.75 and 21,317,321.25 is: 45,192,529.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,055,382.75 : 21,317,321.25 = 21,317,321.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,055,382.75/21,317,321.25 = 21,317,321.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,055,382.75x = 21,317,321.25 × 21,317,321.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,055,382.75x = 454,428,185,275,701.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 454,428,185,275,701.56/10,055,382.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,192,529.87

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