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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,826,779.75 and 34,239,729.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,826,779.75 and 34,239,729.38 is: 53,711,957.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,826,779.75 : 34,239,729.38 = 34,239,729.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,826,779.75/34,239,729.38 = 34,239,729.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,826,779.75x = 34,239,729.38 × 34,239,729.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,826,779.75x = 1,172,359,067,673,238
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,172,359,067,673,238/21,826,779.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,711,957.56

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