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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,824,388.75 and 30,345,068.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,824,388.75 and 30,345,068.25 is: 42,192,392.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,824,388.75 : 30,345,068.25 = 30,345,068.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,824,388.75/30,345,068.25 = 30,345,068.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,824,388.75x = 30,345,068.25 × 30,345,068.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,824,388.75x = 920,823,167,097,158
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 920,823,167,097,158/21,824,388.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,192,392.08

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