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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,298,840.50 and 20,065,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,298,840.50 and 20,065,617 is: 43,298,837.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,298,840.50 : 20,065,617 = 20,065,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,298,840.50/20,065,617 = 20,065,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,298,840.50x = 20,065,617 × 20,065,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,298,840.50x = 402,628,985,590,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 402,628,985,590,689/9,298,840.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,298,837.70

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