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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,740,027.75 and 34,988,338.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,740,027.75 and 34,988,338.13 is: 53,833,874.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,740,027.75 : 34,988,338.13 = 34,988,338.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,740,027.75/34,988,338.13 = 34,988,338.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,740,027.75x = 34,988,338.13 × 34,988,338.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,740,027.75x = 1,224,183,804,749,328.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,224,183,804,749,328.50/22,740,027.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,833,874.71

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