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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,040,443.75 and 21,337,202.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,040,443.75 and 21,337,202.25 is: 50,359,939.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,040,443.75 : 21,337,202.25 = 21,337,202.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,040,443.75/21,337,202.25 = 21,337,202.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,040,443.75x = 21,337,202.25 × 21,337,202.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,040,443.75x = 455,276,199,857,405.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 455,276,199,857,405.06/9,040,443.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,359,939.45

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