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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,980,749.50 and 20,323,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,980,749.50 and 20,323,272 is: 41,383,203.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,980,749.50 : 20,323,272 = 20,323,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,980,749.50/20,323,272 = 20,323,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,980,749.50x = 20,323,272 × 20,323,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,980,749.50x = 413,035,384,785,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,035,384,785,984/9,980,749.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,383,203.21

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