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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,579,173.75 and 41,492,345.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,579,173.75 and 41,492,345.63 is: 87,930,919.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,579,173.75 : 41,492,345.63 = 41,492,345.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,579,173.75/41,492,345.63 = 41,492,345.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,579,173.75x = 41,492,345.63 × 41,492,345.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,579,173.75x = 1,721,614,745,464,456.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,721,614,745,464,456.75/19,579,173.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,930,919.22

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