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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,596,142.75 and 30,557,880.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,596,142.75 and 30,557,880.75 is: 43,238,465.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,596,142.75 : 30,557,880.75 = 30,557,880.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,596,142.75/30,557,880.75 = 30,557,880.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,596,142.75x = 30,557,880.75 × 30,557,880.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,596,142.75x = 933,784,075,931,220.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 933,784,075,931,220.50/21,596,142.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,238,465.63

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