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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,928,943.50 and 19,380,039

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,928,943.50 and 19,380,039 is: 42,063,869.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,928,943.50 : 19,380,039 = 19,380,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,928,943.50/19,380,039 = 19,380,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,928,943.50x = 19,380,039 × 19,380,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,928,943.50x = 375,585,911,641,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 375,585,911,641,521/8,928,943.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,063,869.22

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