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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,903,574.50 and 34,050,057.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,903,574.50 and 34,050,057.75 is: 52,932,293.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,903,574.50 : 34,050,057.75 = 34,050,057.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,903,574.50/34,050,057.75 = 34,050,057.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,903,574.50x = 34,050,057.75 × 34,050,057.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,903,574.50x = 1,159,406,432,778,335
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,159,406,432,778,335/21,903,574.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,932,293.44

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