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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,889,060.50 and 20,536,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,889,060.50 and 20,536,038 is: 42,645,998.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,889,060.50 : 20,536,038 = 20,536,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,889,060.50/20,536,038 = 20,536,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,889,060.50x = 20,536,038 × 20,536,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,889,060.50x = 421,728,856,737,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,728,856,737,444/9,889,060.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,645,998.25

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