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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,388,096.23 and 15,524,000.89

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,388,096.23 and 15,524,000.89 is: 23,199,111.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,388,096.23 : 15,524,000.89 = 15,524,000.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,388,096.23/15,524,000.89 = 15,524,000.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,388,096.23x = 15,524,000.89 × 15,524,000.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,388,096.23x = 240,994,603,773,430.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,994,603,773,430.34/10,388,096.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,199,111.61

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