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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,890,522.75 and 42,841,630.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,890,522.75 and 42,841,630.50 is: 92,275,367.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,890,522.75 : 42,841,630.50 = 42,841,630.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,890,522.75/42,841,630.50 = 42,841,630.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,890,522.75x = 42,841,630.50 × 42,841,630.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,890,522.75x = 1,835,405,303,898,530.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,835,405,303,898,530.25/19,890,522.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,275,367.87

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