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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,227,235.50 and 22,724,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,227,235.50 and 22,724,637 is: 50,493,520.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,227,235.50 : 22,724,637 = 22,724,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,227,235.50/22,724,637 = 22,724,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,227,235.50x = 22,724,637 × 22,724,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,227,235.50x = 516,409,126,781,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,409,126,781,769/10,227,235.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,493,520.64

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