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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,580,616.75 and 40,770,361.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,580,616.75 and 40,770,361.50 is: 84,891,216.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,580,616.75 : 40,770,361.50 = 40,770,361.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,580,616.75/40,770,361.50 = 40,770,361.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,580,616.75x = 40,770,361.50 × 40,770,361.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,580,616.75x = 1,662,222,376,840,682.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,662,222,376,840,682.25/19,580,616.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,891,216.56

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