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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,951,260.50 and 21,285,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,951,260.50 and 21,285,832 is: 45,530,578.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,951,260.50 : 21,285,832 = 21,285,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,951,260.50/21,285,832 = 21,285,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,951,260.50x = 21,285,832 × 21,285,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,951,260.50x = 453,086,643,932,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 453,086,643,932,224/9,951,260.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,530,578.15

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