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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,223,835.75 and 21,884,165.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,223,835.75 and 21,884,165.25 is: 46,843,151.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,223,835.75 : 21,884,165.25 = 21,884,165.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,223,835.75/21,884,165.25 = 21,884,165.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,223,835.75x = 21,884,165.25 × 21,884,165.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,223,835.75x = 478,916,688,689,307.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 478,916,688,689,307.56/10,223,835.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,843,151.67

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