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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,399,743.75 and 23,189,331.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,399,743.75 and 23,189,331.75 is: 51,707,534.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,399,743.75 : 23,189,331.75 = 23,189,331.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,399,743.75/23,189,331.75 = 23,189,331.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,399,743.75x = 23,189,331.75 × 23,189,331.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,399,743.75x = 537,745,107,011,558.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,745,107,011,558.06/10,399,743.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,707,534.33

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