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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,760,869.50 and 34,142,032.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,760,869.50 and 34,142,032.13 is: 51,214,140.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,760,869.50 : 34,142,032.13 = 34,142,032.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,760,869.50/34,142,032.13 = 34,142,032.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,760,869.50x = 34,142,032.13 × 34,142,032.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,760,869.50x = 1,165,678,357,624,532
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,165,678,357,624,532/22,760,869.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,214,140.02

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