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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,593,051.75 and 14,993,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,593,051.75 and 14,993,280 is: 21,221,310.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,593,051.75 : 14,993,280 = 14,993,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,593,051.75/14,993,280 = 14,993,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,593,051.75x = 14,993,280 × 14,993,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,593,051.75x = 224,798,445,158,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,798,445,158,400/10,593,051.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,221,310.96

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