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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,580,605.88 and 40,770,342.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,580,605.88 and 40,770,342.56 is: 84,891,184.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,580,605.88 : 40,770,342.56 = 40,770,342.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,580,605.88/40,770,342.56 = 40,770,342.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,580,605.88x = 40,770,342.56 × 40,770,342.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,580,605.88x = 1,662,220,832,663,599
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,662,220,832,663,599/19,580,605.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,891,184.84

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