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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,748,268.75 and 26,203,848.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,748,268.75 and 26,203,848.56 is: 34,769,715.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,748,268.75 : 26,203,848.56 = 26,203,848.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,748,268.75/26,203,848.56 = 26,203,848.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,748,268.75x = 26,203,848.56 × 26,203,848.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,748,268.75x = 686,641,679,486,433.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 686,641,679,486,433.38/19,748,268.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,769,715.17

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