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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,761,508.50 and 21,862,698.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,761,508.50 and 21,862,698.75 is: 34,732,936.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,761,508.50 : 21,862,698.75 = 21,862,698.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,761,508.50/21,862,698.75 = 21,862,698.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,761,508.50x = 21,862,698.75 × 21,862,698.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,761,508.50x = 477,977,596,633,251.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,977,596,633,251.56/13,761,508.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,732,936.19

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