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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,388,124.75 and 15,524,046

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,388,124.75 and 15,524,046 is: 23,199,182.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,388,124.75 : 15,524,046 = 15,524,046 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,388,124.75/15,524,046 = 15,524,046/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,388,124.75x = 15,524,046 × 15,524,046
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,388,124.75x = 240,996,004,210,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,996,004,210,116/10,388,124.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,199,182.72

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