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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,662,313.50 and 20,442,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,662,313.50 and 20,442,863 is: 43,251,613.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,662,313.50 : 20,442,863 = 20,442,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,662,313.50/20,442,863 = 20,442,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,662,313.50x = 20,442,863 × 20,442,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,662,313.50x = 417,910,647,636,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,910,647,636,769/9,662,313.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,251,613.36

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