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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,383,586 and 42,287,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,383,586 and 42,287,998 is: 92,257,169.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,383,586 : 42,287,998 = 42,287,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,383,586/42,287,998 = 42,287,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,383,586x = 42,287,998 × 42,287,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,383,586x = 1,788,274,774,848,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,788,274,774,848,004/19,383,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,257,169.28

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