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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,496,661.75 and 27,256,131

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,496,661.75 and 27,256,131 is: 38,103,788.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,496,661.75 : 27,256,131 = 27,256,131 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,496,661.75/27,256,131 = 27,256,131/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,496,661.75x = 27,256,131 × 27,256,131
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,496,661.75x = 742,896,677,089,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 742,896,677,089,161/19,496,661.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,103,788.57

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