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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,827,718.75 and 36,377,337.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,827,718.75 and 36,377,337.75 is: 60,625,240.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,827,718.75 : 36,377,337.75 = 36,377,337.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,827,718.75/36,377,337.75 = 36,377,337.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,827,718.75x = 36,377,337.75 × 36,377,337.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,827,718.75x = 1,323,310,701,777,575
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,310,701,777,575/21,827,718.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,625,240.64

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