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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,031,800.50 and 28,553,536.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,031,800.50 and 28,553,536.13 is: 42,839,059.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,031,800.50 : 28,553,536.13 = 28,553,536.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,031,800.50/28,553,536.13 = 28,553,536.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,031,800.50x = 28,553,536.13 × 28,553,536.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,031,800.50x = 815,304,425,241,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 815,304,425,241,680/19,031,800.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,839,059.04

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