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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,827,300 and 19,918,690.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,827,300 and 19,918,690.50 is: 28,693,543.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,827,300 : 19,918,690.50 = 19,918,690.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,827,300/19,918,690.50 = 19,918,690.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,827,300x = 19,918,690.50 × 19,918,690.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,827,300x = 396,754,231,234,790.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,754,231,234,790.25/13,827,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,693,543.30

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