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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,785,568 and 31,473,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,785,568 and 31,473,636 is: 50,066,278.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,785,568 : 31,473,636 = 31,473,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,785,568/31,473,636 = 31,473,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,785,568x = 31,473,636 × 31,473,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,785,568x = 990,589,763,060,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 990,589,763,060,496/19,785,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,066,278.77

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