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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,506,236.50 and 20,527,859.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,506,236.50 and 20,527,859.25 is: 44,328,058.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,506,236.50 : 20,527,859.25 = 20,527,859.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,506,236.50/20,527,859.25 = 20,527,859.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,506,236.50x = 20,527,859.25 × 20,527,859.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,506,236.50x = 421,393,005,387,810.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,393,005,387,810.56/9,506,236.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,328,058.26

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