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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,487,435.50 and 20,803,203

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,487,435.50 and 20,803,203 is: 45,615,409.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,487,435.50 : 20,803,203 = 20,803,203 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,487,435.50/20,803,203 = 20,803,203/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,487,435.50x = 20,803,203 × 20,803,203
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,487,435.50x = 432,773,255,059,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 432,773,255,059,209/9,487,435.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,615,409.46

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