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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,444,922.50 and 20,024,871

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,444,922.50 and 20,024,871 is: 42,456,193.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,444,922.50 : 20,024,871 = 20,024,871 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,444,922.50/20,024,871 = 20,024,871/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,444,922.50x = 20,024,871 × 20,024,871
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,444,922.50x = 400,995,458,566,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 400,995,458,566,641/9,444,922.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,456,193.64

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