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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,315,939.50 and 40,934,790

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,315,939.50 and 40,934,790 is: 86,749,962.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,315,939.50 : 40,934,790 = 40,934,790 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,315,939.50/40,934,790 = 40,934,790/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,315,939.50x = 40,934,790 × 40,934,790
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,315,939.50x = 1,675,657,032,344,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,675,657,032,344,100/19,315,939.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,749,962.76

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