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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,040,430.25 and 21,337,171.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,040,430.25 and 21,337,171.88 is: 50,359,871.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,040,430.25 : 21,337,171.88 = 21,337,171.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,040,430.25/21,337,171.88 = 21,337,171.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,040,430.25x = 21,337,171.88 × 21,337,171.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,040,430.25x = 455,274,903,623,291
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 455,274,903,623,291/9,040,430.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,359,871.27

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