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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,529,476.75 and 19,937,059.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,529,476.75 and 19,937,059.50 is: 31,724,097.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,529,476.75 : 19,937,059.50 = 19,937,059.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,529,476.75/19,937,059.50 = 19,937,059.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,529,476.75x = 19,937,059.50 × 19,937,059.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,529,476.75x = 397,486,341,506,540.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,486,341,506,540.25/12,529,476.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,724,097.46

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