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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,750,948.88 and 42,414,040.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,750,948.88 and 42,414,040.13 is: 91,081,740.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,750,948.88 : 42,414,040.13 = 42,414,040.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,750,948.88/42,414,040.13 = 42,414,040.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,750,948.88x = 42,414,040.13 × 42,414,040.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,750,948.88x = 1,798,950,799,725,110
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,798,950,799,725,110/19,750,948.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,081,740.48

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