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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,839,944.50 and 34,768,433.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,839,944.50 and 34,768,433.75 is: 55,350,139.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,839,944.50 : 34,768,433.75 = 34,768,433.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,839,944.50/34,768,433.75 = 34,768,433.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,839,944.50x = 34,768,433.75 × 34,768,433.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,839,944.50x = 1,208,843,985,428,139
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,208,843,985,428,139/21,839,944.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,350,139.99

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