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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,938,640.50 and 23,498,574.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,938,640.50 and 23,498,574.75 is: 50,480,040.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,938,640.50 : 23,498,574.75 = 23,498,574.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,938,640.50/23,498,574.75 = 23,498,574.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,938,640.50x = 23,498,574.75 × 23,498,574.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,938,640.50x = 552,183,015,281,337.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 552,183,015,281,337.56/10,938,640.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,480,040.48

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