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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,141,516.50 and 28,726,274.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,141,516.50 and 28,726,274.25 is: 43,110,420.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,141,516.50 : 28,726,274.25 = 28,726,274.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,141,516.50/28,726,274.25 = 28,726,274.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,141,516.50x = 28,726,274.25 × 28,726,274.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,141,516.50x = 825,198,832,286,213
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 825,198,832,286,213/19,141,516.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,110,420.86

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