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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,980,340.50 and 21,654,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,980,340.50 and 21,654,652 is: 46,984,765.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,980,340.50 : 21,654,652 = 21,654,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,980,340.50/21,654,652 = 21,654,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,980,340.50x = 21,654,652 × 21,654,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,980,340.50x = 468,923,953,241,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 468,923,953,241,104/9,980,340.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,984,765.02

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