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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,973,050.75 and 21,837,768.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,973,050.75 and 21,837,768.75 is: 47,817,679.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,973,050.75 : 21,837,768.75 = 21,837,768.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,973,050.75/21,837,768.75 = 21,837,768.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,973,050.75x = 21,837,768.75 × 21,837,768.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,973,050.75x = 476,888,143,978,476.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 476,888,143,978,476.56/9,973,050.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,817,679.46

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