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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,234,774.56 and 20,242,659.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,234,774.56 and 20,242,659.38 is: 44,371,982.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,234,774.56 : 20,242,659.38 = 20,242,659.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,234,774.56/20,242,659.38 = 20,242,659.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,234,774.56x = 20,242,659.38 × 20,242,659.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,234,774.56x = 409,765,258,572,275.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 409,765,258,572,275.38/9,234,774.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,371,982.86

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