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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,814,577.19 and 40,186,294.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,814,577.19 and 40,186,294.88 is: 81,502,536.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,814,577.19 : 40,186,294.88 = 40,186,294.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,814,577.19/40,186,294.88 = 40,186,294.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,814,577.19x = 40,186,294.88 × 40,186,294.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,814,577.19x = 1,614,938,295,780,451.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,614,938,295,780,451.25/19,814,577.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,502,536.26

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