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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,008,973 and 40,882,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,008,973 and 40,882,612 is: 87,926,263.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,008,973 : 40,882,612 = 40,882,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,008,973/40,882,612 = 40,882,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,008,973x = 40,882,612 × 40,882,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,008,973x = 1,671,387,963,942,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,671,387,963,942,544/19,008,973
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,926,263.24

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