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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,397,220.75 and 23,185,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,397,220.75 and 23,185,116 is: 51,701,278.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,397,220.75 : 23,185,116 = 23,185,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,397,220.75/23,185,116 = 23,185,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,397,220.75x = 23,185,116 × 23,185,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,397,220.75x = 537,549,603,933,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,549,603,933,456/10,397,220.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,701,278.34

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