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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,679,739.75 and 42,704,650.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,679,739.75 and 42,704,650.13 is: 92,668,255.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,679,739.75 : 42,704,650.13 = 42,704,650.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,679,739.75/42,704,650.13 = 42,704,650.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,679,739.75x = 42,704,650.13 × 42,704,650.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,679,739.75x = 1,823,687,142,298,662.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,823,687,142,298,662.50/19,679,739.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,668,255.04

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