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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,739,712.75 and 34,987,852.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,739,712.75 and 34,987,852.13 is: 53,833,124.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,739,712.75 : 34,987,852.13 = 34,987,852.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,739,712.75/34,987,852.13 = 34,987,852.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,739,712.75x = 34,987,852.13 × 34,987,852.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,739,712.75x = 1,224,149,796,320,867
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,224,149,796,320,867/22,739,712.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,833,124.89

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