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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,452,785.50 and 20,616,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,452,785.50 and 20,616,579 is: 44,964,876.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,452,785.50 : 20,616,579 = 20,616,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,452,785.50/20,616,579 = 20,616,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,452,785.50x = 20,616,579 × 20,616,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,452,785.50x = 425,043,329,663,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 425,043,329,663,241/9,452,785.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,964,876.19

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