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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,533,585.38 and 28,735,767.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,533,585.38 and 28,735,767.56 is: 42,273,055.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,533,585.38 : 28,735,767.56 = 28,735,767.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,533,585.38/28,735,767.56 = 28,735,767.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,533,585.38x = 28,735,767.56 × 28,735,767.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,533,585.38x = 825,744,337,406,027.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 825,744,337,406,027.25/19,533,585.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,273,055.44

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