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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,417,428.75 and 36,605,638.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,417,428.75 and 36,605,638.50 is: 59,773,704.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,417,428.75 : 36,605,638.50 = 36,605,638.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,417,428.75/36,605,638.50 = 36,605,638.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,417,428.75x = 36,605,638.50 × 36,605,638.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,417,428.75x = 1,339,972,769,992,682.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,339,972,769,992,682.25/22,417,428.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,773,704.87

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