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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,232,107.50 and 27,500,068.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,232,107.50 and 27,500,068.50 is: 39,322,459.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,232,107.50 : 27,500,068.50 = 27,500,068.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,232,107.50/27,500,068.50 = 27,500,068.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,232,107.50x = 27,500,068.50 × 27,500,068.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,232,107.50x = 756,253,767,504,692.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 756,253,767,504,692.25/19,232,107.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,322,459.46

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