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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,642,596.75 and 23,345,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,642,596.75 and 23,345,388 is: 51,209,977.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,642,596.75 : 23,345,388 = 23,345,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,642,596.75/23,345,388 = 23,345,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,642,596.75x = 23,345,388 × 23,345,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,642,596.75x = 545,007,140,870,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 545,007,140,870,544/10,642,596.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,209,977.57

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