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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,260,156.25 and 19,942,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,260,156.25 and 19,942,587 is: 42,948,171.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,260,156.25 : 19,942,587 = 19,942,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,260,156.25/19,942,587 = 19,942,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,260,156.25x = 19,942,587 × 19,942,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,260,156.25x = 397,706,776,252,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,706,776,252,569/9,260,156.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,948,171.23

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