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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,495,579.50 and 42,242,057.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,495,579.50 and 42,242,057.44 is: 91,528,000.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,495,579.50 : 42,242,057.44 = 42,242,057.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,495,579.50/42,242,057.44 = 42,242,057.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,495,579.50x = 42,242,057.44 × 42,242,057.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,495,579.50x = 1,784,391,416,553,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,391,416,553,049/19,495,579.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,528,000.82

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