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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,149,803.44 and 40,989,615.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,149,803.44 and 40,989,615.75 is: 87,737,119.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,149,803.44 : 40,989,615.75 = 40,989,615.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,149,803.44/40,989,615.75 = 40,989,615.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,149,803.44x = 40,989,615.75 × 40,989,615.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,149,803.44x = 1,680,148,599,332,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,680,148,599,332,648/19,149,803.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,737,119.85

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