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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,538,905.50 and 33,812,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,538,905.50 and 33,812,976 is: 50,726,391.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,538,905.50 : 33,812,976 = 33,812,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,538,905.50/33,812,976 = 33,812,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,538,905.50x = 33,812,976 × 33,812,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,538,905.50x = 1,143,317,345,976,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,143,317,345,976,576/22,538,905.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,726,391.57

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