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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,120,720.50 and 22,038,426

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,120,720.50 and 22,038,426 is: 47,989,885.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,120,720.50 : 22,038,426 = 22,038,426 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,120,720.50/22,038,426 = 22,038,426/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,120,720.50x = 22,038,426 × 22,038,426
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,120,720.50x = 485,692,220,557,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 485,692,220,557,476/10,120,720.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,989,885.76

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