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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,740,018.75 and 34,988,325.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,740,018.75 and 34,988,325.75 is: 53,833,857.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,740,018.75 : 34,988,325.75 = 34,988,325.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,740,018.75/34,988,325.75 = 34,988,325.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,740,018.75x = 34,988,325.75 × 34,988,325.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,740,018.75x = 1,224,182,938,788,113
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,224,182,938,788,113/22,740,018.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,833,857.93

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