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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,008,965 and 40,882,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,008,965 and 40,882,596 is: 87,926,231.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,008,965 : 40,882,596 = 40,882,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,008,965/40,882,596 = 40,882,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,008,965x = 40,882,596 × 40,882,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,008,965x = 1,671,386,655,699,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,671,386,655,699,216/19,008,965
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,926,231.42

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