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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,258,866.75 and 26,230,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,258,866.75 and 26,230,548 is: 35,725,967.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,258,866.75 : 26,230,548 = 26,230,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,258,866.75/26,230,548 = 26,230,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,258,866.75x = 26,230,548 × 26,230,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,258,866.75x = 688,041,648,380,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,041,648,380,304/19,258,866.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,725,967.54

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