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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,836,968.75 and 23,328,096.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,836,968.75 and 23,328,096.75 is: 26,117,047.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,836,968.75 : 23,328,096.75 = 23,328,096.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,836,968.75/23,328,096.75 = 23,328,096.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,836,968.75x = 23,328,096.75 × 23,328,096.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,836,968.75x = 544,200,097,977,360.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 544,200,097,977,360.56/20,836,968.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,117,047.28

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