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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,705,371.75 and 15,260,896.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,705,371.75 and 15,260,896.13 is: 21,754,961.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,705,371.75 : 15,260,896.13 = 15,260,896.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,705,371.75/15,260,896.13 = 15,260,896.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,705,371.75x = 15,260,896.13 × 15,260,896.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,705,371.75x = 232,894,950,538,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,894,950,538,040/10,705,371.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,754,961.53

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