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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,144,463 and 40,979,965

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,144,463 and 40,979,965 is: 87,720,273.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,144,463 : 40,979,965 = 40,979,965 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,144,463/40,979,965 = 40,979,965/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,144,463x = 40,979,965 × 40,979,965
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,144,463x = 1,679,357,531,401,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,679,357,531,401,225/19,144,463
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,720,273.55

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