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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,182,539.50 and 20,018,453.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,182,539.50 and 20,018,453.25 is: 43,641,355.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,182,539.50 : 20,018,453.25 = 20,018,453.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,182,539.50/20,018,453.25 = 20,018,453.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,182,539.50x = 20,018,453.25 × 20,018,453.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,182,539.50x = 400,738,470,522,435.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 400,738,470,522,435.56/9,182,539.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,641,355.48

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