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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,569,722.50 and 30,339,255

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,569,722.50 and 30,339,255 is: 42,674,188.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,569,722.50 : 30,339,255 = 30,339,255 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,569,722.50/30,339,255 = 30,339,255/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,569,722.50x = 30,339,255 × 30,339,255
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,569,722.50x = 920,470,393,955,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 920,470,393,955,025/21,569,722.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,674,188.04

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