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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,515,365.58 and 21,866,639.77

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,515,365.58 and 21,866,639.77 is: 45,471,546.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,515,365.58 : 21,866,639.77 = 21,866,639.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,515,365.58/21,866,639.77 = 21,866,639.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,515,365.58x = 21,866,639.77 × 21,866,639.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,515,365.58x = 478,149,934,639,612.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 478,149,934,639,612.56/10,515,365.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,471,546.48

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