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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,320,873.75 and 20,255,146

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,320,873.75 and 20,255,146 is: 44,016,360.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,320,873.75 : 20,255,146 = 20,255,146 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,320,873.75/20,255,146 = 20,255,146/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,320,873.75x = 20,255,146 × 20,255,146
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,320,873.75x = 410,270,939,481,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 410,270,939,481,316/9,320,873.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,016,360.54

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