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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,244,927.25 and 21,817,137.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,244,927.25 and 21,817,137.38 is: 46,460,796.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,244,927.25 : 21,817,137.38 = 21,817,137.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,244,927.25/21,817,137.38 = 21,817,137.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,244,927.25x = 21,817,137.38 × 21,817,137.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,244,927.25x = 475,987,483,239,621.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 475,987,483,239,621.88/10,244,927.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,460,796.80

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