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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,125,931.50 and 21,835,129.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,125,931.50 and 21,835,129.50 is: 47,084,347.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,125,931.50 : 21,835,129.50 = 21,835,129.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,125,931.50/21,835,129.50 = 21,835,129.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,125,931.50x = 21,835,129.50 × 21,835,129.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,125,931.50x = 476,772,880,281,770.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 476,772,880,281,770.25/10,125,931.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,084,347.77

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