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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,008,961 and 40,882,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,008,961 and 40,882,588 is: 87,926,215.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,008,961 : 40,882,588 = 40,882,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,008,961/40,882,588 = 40,882,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,008,961x = 40,882,588 × 40,882,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,008,961x = 1,671,386,001,577,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,671,386,001,577,744/19,008,961
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,926,215.51

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