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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,440,020.50 and 19,472,205.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,440,020.50 and 19,472,205.09 is: 30,479,593.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,440,020.50 : 19,472,205.09 = 19,472,205.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,440,020.50/19,472,205.09 = 19,472,205.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,440,020.50x = 19,472,205.09 × 19,472,205.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,440,020.50x = 379,166,771,213,063.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,166,771,213,063.44/12,440,020.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,479,593.76

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