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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,235,452.50 and 21,888,081

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,235,452.50 and 21,888,081 is: 46,806,732.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,235,452.50 : 21,888,081 = 21,888,081 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,235,452.50/21,888,081 = 21,888,081/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,235,452.50x = 21,888,081 × 21,888,081
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,235,452.50x = 479,088,089,862,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 479,088,089,862,561/10,235,452.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,806,732.76

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