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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,389,527.50 and 20,572,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,389,527.50 and 20,572,395 is: 45,073,986.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,389,527.50 : 20,572,395 = 20,572,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,389,527.50/20,572,395 = 20,572,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,389,527.50x = 20,572,395 × 20,572,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,389,527.50x = 423,223,436,036,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 423,223,436,036,025/9,389,527.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,073,986.53

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