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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,917,196.75 and 34,905,331.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,917,196.75 and 34,905,331.13 is: 55,590,236.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,917,196.75 : 34,905,331.13 = 34,905,331.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,917,196.75/34,905,331.13 = 34,905,331.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,917,196.75x = 34,905,331.13 × 34,905,331.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,917,196.75x = 1,218,382,140,945,893.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,218,382,140,945,893.75/21,917,196.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,590,236.05

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