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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,000.50 and 19,615.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,000.50 and 19,615.50 is: 29,596.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,000.50 : 19,615.50 = 19,615.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,000.50/19,615.50 = 19,615.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,000.50x = 19,615.50 × 19,615.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,000.50x = 384,767,840.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,767,840.25/13,000.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,596.39

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