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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,008,969 and 40,882,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,008,969 and 40,882,604 is: 87,926,247.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,008,969 : 40,882,604 = 40,882,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,008,969/40,882,604 = 40,882,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,008,969x = 40,882,604 × 40,882,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,008,969x = 1,671,387,309,820,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,671,387,309,820,816/19,008,969
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,926,247.33

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