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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,123,135.31 and 40,974,841.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,123,135.31 and 40,974,841.13 is: 87,796,147.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,123,135.31 : 40,974,841.13 = 40,974,841.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,123,135.31/40,974,841.13 = 40,974,841.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,123,135.31x = 40,974,841.13 × 40,974,841.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,123,135.31x = 1,678,937,605,218,991.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,678,937,605,218,991.25/19,123,135.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,796,147.33

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