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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,024,457.50 and 19,487,515.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,024,457.50 and 19,487,515.50 is: 42,081,561.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,024,457.50 : 19,487,515.50 = 19,487,515.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,024,457.50/19,487,515.50 = 19,487,515.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,024,457.50x = 19,487,515.50 × 19,487,515.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,024,457.50x = 379,763,260,362,740.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,763,260,362,740.25/9,024,457.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,081,561.18

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