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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,134,015.75 and 15,704,952.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,134,015.75 and 15,704,952.75 is: 24,338,381.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,134,015.75 : 15,704,952.75 = 15,704,952.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,134,015.75/15,704,952.75 = 15,704,952.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,134,015.75x = 15,704,952.75 × 15,704,952.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,134,015.75x = 246,645,540,879,732.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,645,540,879,732.56/10,134,015.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,338,381.44

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