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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,559,224.75 and 22,834,378.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,559,224.75 and 22,834,378.13 is: 33,511,234.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,559,224.75 : 22,834,378.13 = 22,834,378.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,559,224.75/22,834,378.13 = 22,834,378.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,559,224.75x = 22,834,378.13 × 22,834,378.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,559,224.75x = 521,408,824,355,478.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,408,824,355,478.50/15,559,224.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,511,234.19

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