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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,240,999.50 and 40,074,135

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,240,999.50 and 40,074,135 is: 83,464,286.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,240,999.50 : 40,074,135 = 40,074,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,240,999.50/40,074,135 = 40,074,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,240,999.50x = 40,074,135 × 40,074,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,240,999.50x = 1,605,936,295,998,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,605,936,295,998,225/19,240,999.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,464,286.56

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