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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,979,569.25 and 23,849,233

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,979,569.25 and 23,849,233 is: 51,804,028.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,979,569.25 : 23,849,233 = 23,849,233 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,979,569.25/23,849,233 = 23,849,233/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,979,569.25x = 23,849,233 × 23,849,233
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,979,569.25x = 568,785,914,688,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 568,785,914,688,289/10,979,569.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,804,028.17

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