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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,937,812.50 and 23,571,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,937,812.50 and 23,571,324 is: 50,796,931.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,937,812.50 : 23,571,324 = 23,571,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,937,812.50/23,571,324 = 23,571,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,937,812.50x = 23,571,324 × 23,571,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,937,812.50x = 555,607,315,112,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 555,607,315,112,976/10,937,812.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,796,931.76

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