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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,926,850.50 and 29,736,487.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,926,850.50 and 29,736,487.13 is: 44,375,234.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,926,850.50 : 29,736,487.13 = 29,736,487.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,926,850.50/29,736,487.13 = 29,736,487.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,926,850.50x = 29,736,487.13 × 29,736,487.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,926,850.50x = 884,258,666,535,290.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 884,258,666,535,290.75/19,926,850.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,375,234.64

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