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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,242,017.50 and 20,609,067

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,242,017.50 and 20,609,067 is: 45,956,810.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,242,017.50 : 20,609,067 = 20,609,067 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,242,017.50/20,609,067 = 20,609,067/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,242,017.50x = 20,609,067 × 20,609,067
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,242,017.50x = 424,733,642,610,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 424,733,642,610,489/9,242,017.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,956,810.04

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