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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,496,460.75 and 33,597,460.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,496,460.75 and 33,597,460.13 is: 50,176,307.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,496,460.75 : 33,597,460.13 = 33,597,460.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,496,460.75/33,597,460.13 = 33,597,460.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,496,460.75x = 33,597,460.13 × 33,597,460.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,496,460.75x = 1,128,789,326,850,965
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,128,789,326,850,965/22,496,460.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,176,307.26

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