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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,215,534.75 and 15,234,715.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,215,534.75 and 15,234,715.13 is: 22,719,960.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,215,534.75 : 15,234,715.13 = 15,234,715.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,215,534.75/15,234,715.13 = 15,234,715.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,215,534.75x = 15,234,715.13 × 15,234,715.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,215,534.75x = 232,096,544,939,903.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,096,544,939,903.75/10,215,534.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,719,960.40

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