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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,639,596.75 and 35,304,600.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,639,596.75 and 35,304,600.38 is: 55,054,638.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,639,596.75 : 35,304,600.38 = 35,304,600.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,639,596.75/35,304,600.38 = 35,304,600.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,639,596.75x = 35,304,600.38 × 35,304,600.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,639,596.75x = 1,246,414,807,638,450.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,246,414,807,638,450.25/22,639,596.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,054,638.18

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