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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,324,644.75 and 40,885,760.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,324,644.75 and 40,885,760.25 is: 86,503,292.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,324,644.75 : 40,885,760.25 = 40,885,760.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,324,644.75/40,885,760.25 = 40,885,760.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,324,644.75x = 40,885,760.25 × 40,885,760.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,324,644.75x = 1,671,645,391,220,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,671,645,391,220,480/19,324,644.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,503,292.19

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