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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,232,119.75 and 27,500,087.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,232,119.75 and 27,500,087.50 is: 39,322,488.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,232,119.75 : 27,500,087.50 = 27,500,087.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,232,119.75/27,500,087.50 = 27,500,087.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,232,119.75x = 27,500,087.50 × 27,500,087.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,232,119.75x = 756,254,812,507,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 756,254,812,507,656.25/19,232,119.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,322,488.75

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