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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,495,586.25 and 42,242,073.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,495,586.25 and 42,242,073.75 is: 91,528,039.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,495,586.25 : 42,242,073.75 = 42,242,073.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,495,586.25/42,242,073.75 = 42,242,073.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,495,586.25x = 42,242,073.75 × 42,242,073.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,495,586.25x = 1,784,392,794,700,439
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,392,794,700,439/19,495,586.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,528,039.82

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