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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,645,815.75 and 41,327,640.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,645,815.75 and 41,327,640.75 is: 86,938,303.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,645,815.75 : 41,327,640.75 = 41,327,640.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,645,815.75/41,327,640.75 = 41,327,640.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,645,815.75x = 41,327,640.75 × 41,327,640.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,645,815.75x = 1,707,973,889,961,060.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,973,889,961,060.50/19,645,815.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,938,303.39

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