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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,504,572.75 and 15,903,452.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,504,572.75 and 15,903,452.25 is: 24,077,113.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,504,572.75 : 15,903,452.25 = 15,903,452.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,504,572.75/15,903,452.25 = 15,903,452.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,504,572.75x = 15,903,452.25 × 15,903,452.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,504,572.75x = 252,919,793,468,030.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,919,793,468,030.06/10,504,572.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,077,113.79

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