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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,938,540.75 and 19,593,538.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,938,540.75 and 19,593,538.03 is: 27,542,820.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,938,540.75 : 19,593,538.03 = 19,593,538.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,938,540.75/19,593,538.03 = 19,593,538.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,938,540.75x = 19,593,538.03 × 19,593,538.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,938,540.75x = 383,906,732,582,040.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,906,732,582,040.12/13,938,540.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,542,820.98

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