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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,500,485 and 42,254,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,500,485 and 42,254,794 is: 91,560,164.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,500,485 : 42,254,794 = 42,254,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,500,485/42,254,794 = 42,254,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,500,485x = 42,254,794 × 42,254,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,500,485x = 1,785,467,615,982,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,785,467,615,982,436/19,500,485
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,560,164.58

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