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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,025,432.50 and 22,449,699

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,025,432.50 and 22,449,699 is: 33,542,394.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,025,432.50 : 22,449,699 = 22,449,699 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,025,432.50/22,449,699 = 22,449,699/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,025,432.50x = 22,449,699 × 22,449,699
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,025,432.50x = 503,988,985,190,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,988,985,190,601/15,025,432.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,542,394.55

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