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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,008,977 and 40,882,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,008,977 and 40,882,620 is: 87,926,279.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,008,977 : 40,882,620 = 40,882,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,008,977/40,882,620 = 40,882,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,008,977x = 40,882,620 × 40,882,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,008,977x = 1,671,388,618,064,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,671,388,618,064,400/19,008,977
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,926,279.15

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