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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,240,998 and 40,074,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,240,998 and 40,074,132 is: 83,464,280.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,240,998 : 40,074,132 = 40,074,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,240,998/40,074,132 = 40,074,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,240,998x = 40,074,132 × 40,074,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,240,998x = 1,605,936,055,553,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,605,936,055,553,424/19,240,998
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,464,280.57

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