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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,718,015.50 and 22,497,810.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,718,015.50 and 22,497,810.75 is: 52,083,832.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,718,015.50 : 22,497,810.75 = 22,497,810.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,718,015.50/22,497,810.75 = 22,497,810.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,718,015.50x = 22,497,810.75 × 22,497,810.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,718,015.50x = 506,151,488,542,815.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,151,488,542,815.56/9,718,015.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,083,832.19

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