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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,476,579.25 and 20,466,258.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,476,579.25 and 20,466,258.75 is: 44,200,310.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,476,579.25 : 20,466,258.75 = 20,466,258.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,476,579.25/20,466,258.75 = 20,466,258.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,476,579.25x = 20,466,258.75 × 20,466,258.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,476,579.25x = 418,867,747,221,951.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,867,747,221,951.56/9,476,579.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,200,310.70

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