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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,602,000.25 and 19,462,693.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,602,000.25 and 19,462,693.50 is: 30,058,437.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,602,000.25 : 19,462,693.50 = 19,462,693.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,602,000.25/19,462,693.50 = 19,462,693.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,602,000.25x = 19,462,693.50 × 19,462,693.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,602,000.25x = 378,796,438,274,942.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,796,438,274,942.25/12,602,000.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,058,437.61

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