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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,471,235.50 and 20,458,062

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,471,235.50 and 20,458,062 is: 44,189,831.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,471,235.50 : 20,458,062 = 20,458,062 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,471,235.50/20,458,062 = 20,458,062/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,471,235.50x = 20,458,062 × 20,458,062
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,471,235.50x = 418,532,300,795,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,532,300,795,844/9,471,235.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,189,831.50

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