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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,114,117.50 and 21,846,681.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,114,117.50 and 21,846,681.75 is: 47,189,238.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,114,117.50 : 21,846,681.75 = 21,846,681.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,114,117.50/21,846,681.75 = 21,846,681.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,114,117.50x = 21,846,681.75 × 21,846,681.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,114,117.50x = 477,277,503,485,783.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,277,503,485,783.06/10,114,117.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,189,238.56

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