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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,241,401.75 and 19,656,776.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,241,401.75 and 19,656,776.25 is: 31,564,101.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,241,401.75 : 19,656,776.25 = 19,656,776.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,241,401.75/19,656,776.25 = 19,656,776.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,241,401.75x = 19,656,776.25 × 19,656,776.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,241,401.75x = 386,388,852,542,564.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 386,388,852,542,564.06/12,241,401.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,564,101.93

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