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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,015,043.50 and 21,259,486.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,015,043.50 and 21,259,486.13 is: 50,134,616.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,015,043.50 : 21,259,486.13 = 21,259,486.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,015,043.50/21,259,486.13 = 21,259,486.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,015,043.50x = 21,259,486.13 × 21,259,486.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,015,043.50x = 451,965,750,299,067.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 451,965,750,299,067.50/9,015,043.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,134,616.69

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