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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,694,560.75 and 31,765,537.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,694,560.75 and 31,765,537.13 is: 46,511,628.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,694,560.75 : 31,765,537.13 = 31,765,537.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,694,560.75/31,765,537.13 = 31,765,537.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,694,560.75x = 31,765,537.13 × 31,765,537.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,694,560.75x = 1,009,049,348,839,753.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,049,348,839,753.25/21,694,560.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,511,628.44

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