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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,580,613.75 and 42,415,482.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,580,613.75 and 42,415,482.75 is: 91,880,326.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,580,613.75 : 42,415,482.75 = 42,415,482.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,580,613.75/42,415,482.75 = 42,415,482.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,580,613.75x = 42,415,482.75 × 42,415,482.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,580,613.75x = 1,799,073,176,915,547.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,799,073,176,915,547.50/19,580,613.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,880,326.12

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