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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,277,036 and 40,542,046

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,277,036 and 40,542,046 is: 85,265,052.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,277,036 : 40,542,046 = 40,542,046 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,277,036/40,542,046 = 40,542,046/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,277,036x = 40,542,046 × 40,542,046
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,277,036x = 1,643,657,493,866,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,643,657,493,866,116/19,277,036
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,265,052.88

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