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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,557,690.50 and 19,028,763

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,557,690.50 and 19,028,763 is: 42,312,095.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,557,690.50 : 19,028,763 = 19,028,763 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,557,690.50/19,028,763 = 19,028,763/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,557,690.50x = 19,028,763 × 19,028,763
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,557,690.50x = 362,093,821,310,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 362,093,821,310,169/8,557,690.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,312,095.92

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