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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,523,992.08 and 15,743,073.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,523,992.08 and 15,743,073.94 is: 23,550,414.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,523,992.08 : 15,743,073.94 = 15,743,073.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,523,992.08/15,743,073.94 = 15,743,073.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,523,992.08x = 15,743,073.94 × 15,743,073.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,523,992.08x = 247,844,377,001,591.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,844,377,001,591.75/10,523,992.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,550,414.63

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