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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,386,989.50 and 19,493,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,386,989.50 and 19,493,400 is: 40,480,778.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,386,989.50 : 19,493,400 = 19,493,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,386,989.50/19,493,400 = 19,493,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,386,989.50x = 19,493,400 × 19,493,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,386,989.50x = 379,992,643,560,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,992,643,560,000/9,386,989.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,480,778.59

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