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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,231,535.50 and 20,088,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,231,535.50 and 20,088,558 is: 43,714,305.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,231,535.50 : 20,088,558 = 20,088,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,231,535.50/20,088,558 = 20,088,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,231,535.50x = 20,088,558 × 20,088,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,231,535.50x = 403,550,162,519,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,550,162,519,364/9,231,535.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,714,305.44

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