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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,905,860.50 and 21,570,302.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,905,860.50 and 21,570,302.50 is: 46,969,967.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,905,860.50 : 21,570,302.50 = 21,570,302.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,905,860.50/21,570,302.50 = 21,570,302.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,905,860.50x = 21,570,302.50 × 21,570,302.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,905,860.50x = 465,277,949,941,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,277,949,941,506.25/9,905,860.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,969,967.92

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