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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,968,234.50 and 23,766,981

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,968,234.50 and 23,766,981 is: 51,500,484.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,968,234.50 : 23,766,981 = 23,766,981 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,968,234.50/23,766,981 = 23,766,981/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,968,234.50x = 23,766,981 × 23,766,981
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,968,234.50x = 564,869,385,854,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 564,869,385,854,361/10,968,234.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,500,484.04

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