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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,709,557.50 and 23,544,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,709,557.50 and 23,544,873 is: 51,763,207.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,709,557.50 : 23,544,873 = 23,544,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,709,557.50/23,544,873 = 23,544,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,709,557.50x = 23,544,873 × 23,544,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,709,557.50x = 554,361,044,586,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 554,361,044,586,129/10,709,557.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,763,207.26

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