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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,324,615.50 and 40,885,701.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,324,615.50 and 40,885,701.75 is: 86,503,175.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,324,615.50 : 40,885,701.75 = 40,885,701.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,324,615.50/40,885,701.75 = 40,885,701.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,324,615.50x = 40,885,701.75 × 40,885,701.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,324,615.50x = 1,671,640,607,589,953
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,671,640,607,589,953/19,324,615.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,503,175.58

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