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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,521,509.50 and 22,472,981.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,521,509.50 and 22,472,981.25 is: 53,041,472.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,521,509.50 : 22,472,981.25 = 22,472,981.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,521,509.50/22,472,981.25 = 22,472,981.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,521,509.50x = 22,472,981.25 × 22,472,981.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,521,509.50x = 505,034,886,262,851.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 505,034,886,262,851.56/9,521,509.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,041,472.71

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