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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,172,829.75 and 19,959,802.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,172,829.75 and 19,959,802.75 is: 43,431,932.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,172,829.75 : 19,959,802.75 = 19,959,802.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,172,829.75/19,959,802.75 = 19,959,802.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,172,829.75x = 19,959,802.75 × 19,959,802.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,172,829.75x = 398,393,725,818,907.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,393,725,818,907.56/9,172,829.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,431,932.86

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