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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,685,438.50 and 21,073,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,685,438.50 and 21,073,332 is: 45,850,822.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,685,438.50 : 21,073,332 = 21,073,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,685,438.50/21,073,332 = 21,073,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,685,438.50x = 21,073,332 × 21,073,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,685,438.50x = 444,085,321,582,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 444,085,321,582,224/9,685,438.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,850,822.51

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