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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,883,531.25 and 15,732,954

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,883,531.25 and 15,732,954 is: 22,743,155.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,883,531.25 : 15,732,954 = 15,732,954 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,883,531.25/15,732,954 = 15,732,954/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,883,531.25x = 15,732,954 × 15,732,954
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,883,531.25x = 247,525,841,566,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,525,841,566,116/10,883,531.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,743,155.31

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