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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,144,396 and 40,979,834

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,144,396 and 40,979,834 is: 87,720,019.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,144,396 : 40,979,834 = 40,979,834 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,144,396/40,979,834 = 40,979,834/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,144,396x = 40,979,834 × 40,979,834
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,144,396x = 1,679,346,794,667,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,679,346,794,667,556/19,144,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,720,019.72

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