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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,432,237.50 and 22,407,039

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,432,237.50 and 22,407,039 is: 48,127,297.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,432,237.50 : 22,407,039 = 22,407,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,432,237.50/22,407,039 = 22,407,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,432,237.50x = 22,407,039 × 22,407,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,432,237.50x = 502,075,396,747,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 502,075,396,747,521/10,432,237.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,127,297.40

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