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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,144,440 and 40,979,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,144,440 and 40,979,922 is: 87,720,194.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,144,440 : 40,979,922 = 40,979,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,144,440/40,979,922 = 40,979,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,144,440x = 40,979,922 × 40,979,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,144,440x = 1,679,354,007,126,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,679,354,007,126,084/19,144,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,720,194.85

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