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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,277,080 and 40,542,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,277,080 and 40,542,136 is: 85,265,236.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,277,080 : 40,542,136 = 40,542,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,277,080/40,542,136 = 40,542,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,277,080x = 40,542,136 × 40,542,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,277,080x = 1,643,664,791,442,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,643,664,791,442,496/19,277,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,265,236.82

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