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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,718,845.75 and 20,996,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,718,845.75 and 20,996,334 is: 45,359,917.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,718,845.75 : 20,996,334 = 20,996,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,718,845.75/20,996,334 = 20,996,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,718,845.75x = 20,996,334 × 20,996,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,718,845.75x = 440,846,041,439,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 440,846,041,439,556/9,718,845.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,359,917.50

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