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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,120,723.88 and 22,038,432.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,120,723.88 and 22,038,432.75 is: 47,989,899.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,120,723.88 : 22,038,432.75 = 22,038,432.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,120,723.88/22,038,432.75 = 22,038,432.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,120,723.88x = 22,038,432.75 × 22,038,432.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,120,723.88x = 485,692,518,076,272.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 485,692,518,076,272.56/10,120,723.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,989,899.15

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