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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,144,434.75 and 40,979,912.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,144,434.75 and 40,979,912.25 is: 87,720,177.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,144,434.75 : 40,979,912.25 = 40,979,912.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,144,434.75/40,979,912.25 = 40,979,912.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,144,434.75x = 40,979,912.25 × 40,979,912.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,144,434.75x = 1,679,353,208,017,700
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,679,353,208,017,700/19,144,434.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,720,177.17

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