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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,558,578.75 and 32,887,252.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,558,578.75 and 32,887,252.13 is: 47,945,013.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,558,578.75 : 32,887,252.13 = 32,887,252.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,558,578.75/32,887,252.13 = 32,887,252.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,558,578.75x = 32,887,252.13 × 32,887,252.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,558,578.75x = 1,081,571,352,333,317
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,571,352,333,317/22,558,578.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,945,013.04

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