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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,201,240.75 and 21,553,815.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,201,240.75 and 21,553,815.25 is: 45,540,239.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,201,240.75 : 21,553,815.25 = 21,553,815.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,201,240.75/21,553,815.25 = 21,553,815.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,201,240.75x = 21,553,815.25 × 21,553,815.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,201,240.75x = 464,566,951,831,132.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 464,566,951,831,132.56/10,201,240.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,540,239.98

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