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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,632,219.75 and 23,188,736.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,632,219.75 and 23,188,736.25 is: 50,574,339.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,632,219.75 : 23,188,736.25 = 23,188,736.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,632,219.75/23,188,736.25 = 23,188,736.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,632,219.75x = 23,188,736.25 × 23,188,736.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,632,219.75x = 537,717,488,872,064.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,717,488,872,064.06/10,632,219.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,574,339.27

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