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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,480,851.56 and 22,806,984.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,480,851.56 and 22,806,984.38 is: 49,629,415.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,480,851.56 : 22,806,984.38 = 22,806,984.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,480,851.56/22,806,984.38 = 22,806,984.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,480,851.56x = 22,806,984.38 × 22,806,984.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,480,851.56x = 520,158,536,281,494.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 520,158,536,281,494.12/10,480,851.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,629,415.43

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