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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,111,979.25 and 21,840,050.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,111,979.25 and 21,840,050.25 is: 47,170,567.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,111,979.25 : 21,840,050.25 = 21,840,050.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,111,979.25/21,840,050.25 = 21,840,050.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,111,979.25x = 21,840,050.25 × 21,840,050.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,111,979.25x = 476,987,794,922,525.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 476,987,794,922,525.06/10,111,979.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,170,567.02

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