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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,968,233.50 and 23,766,979

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,968,233.50 and 23,766,979 is: 51,500,480.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,968,233.50 : 23,766,979 = 23,766,979 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,968,233.50/23,766,979 = 23,766,979/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,968,233.50x = 23,766,979 × 23,766,979
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,968,233.50x = 564,869,290,786,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 564,869,290,786,441/10,968,233.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,500,480.07

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