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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,955,750.75 and 19,432,013

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,955,750.75 and 19,432,013 is: 42,163,202.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,955,750.75 : 19,432,013 = 19,432,013 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,955,750.75/19,432,013 = 19,432,013/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,955,750.75x = 19,432,013 × 19,432,013
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,955,750.75x = 377,603,129,232,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,603,129,232,169/8,955,750.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,163,202.14

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