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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,152,531.38 and 21,923,488.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,152,531.38 and 21,923,488.50 is: 47,341,823.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,152,531.38 : 21,923,488.50 = 21,923,488.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,152,531.38/21,923,488.50 = 21,923,488.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,152,531.38x = 21,923,488.50 × 21,923,488.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,152,531.38x = 480,639,348,009,632.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 480,639,348,009,632.25/10,152,531.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,341,823.46

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