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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,966,776.75 and 28,532,989.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,966,776.75 and 28,532,989.13 is: 40,774,306.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,966,776.75 : 28,532,989.13 = 28,532,989.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,966,776.75/28,532,989.13 = 28,532,989.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,966,776.75x = 28,532,989.13 × 28,532,989.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,966,776.75x = 814,131,468,407,368.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 814,131,468,407,368.25/19,966,776.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,774,306.17

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