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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,827,709.75 and 36,377,323.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,827,709.75 and 36,377,323.88 is: 60,625,219.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,827,709.75 : 36,377,323.88 = 36,377,323.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,827,709.75/36,377,323.88 = 36,377,323.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,827,709.75x = 36,377,323.88 × 36,377,323.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,827,709.75x = 1,323,309,692,306,645
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,309,692,306,645/21,827,709.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,625,219.39

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