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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,739,838.75 and 34,988,051.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,739,838.75 and 34,988,051.25 is: 53,833,439.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,739,838.75 : 34,988,051.25 = 34,988,051.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,739,838.75/34,988,051.25 = 34,988,051.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,739,838.75x = 34,988,051.25 × 34,988,051.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,739,838.75x = 1,224,163,730,272,626.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,224,163,730,272,626.50/22,739,838.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,833,439.35

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