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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,850,842.50 and 23,405,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,850,842.50 and 23,405,331 is: 50,485,436.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,850,842.50 : 23,405,331 = 23,405,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,850,842.50/23,405,331 = 23,405,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,850,842.50x = 23,405,331 × 23,405,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,850,842.50x = 547,809,519,219,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,809,519,219,561/10,850,842.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,485,436.43

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