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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,895,233.75 and 31,539,397.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,895,233.75 and 31,539,397.50 is: 45,431,512.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,895,233.75 : 31,539,397.50 = 31,539,397.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,895,233.75/31,539,397.50 = 31,539,397.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,895,233.75x = 31,539,397.50 × 31,539,397.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,895,233.75x = 994,733,594,663,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 994,733,594,663,006.25/21,895,233.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,431,512.90

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