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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,008,971 and 40,882,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,008,971 and 40,882,608 is: 87,926,255.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,008,971 : 40,882,608 = 40,882,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,008,971/40,882,608 = 40,882,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,008,971x = 40,882,608 × 40,882,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,008,971x = 1,671,387,636,881,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,671,387,636,881,664/19,008,971
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,926,255.29

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