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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,633,878.75 and 35,898,733.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,633,878.75 and 35,898,733.50 is: 56,937,614.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,633,878.75 : 35,898,733.50 = 35,898,733.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,633,878.75/35,898,733.50 = 35,898,733.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,633,878.75x = 35,898,733.50 × 35,898,733.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,633,878.75x = 1,288,719,066,904,022.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,719,066,904,022.25/22,633,878.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,937,614.68

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