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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,917,050 and 40,564,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,917,050 and 40,564,972 is: 82,618,507.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,917,050 : 40,564,972 = 40,564,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,917,050/40,564,972 = 40,564,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,917,050x = 40,564,972 × 40,564,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,917,050x = 1,645,516,953,360,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,645,516,953,360,784/19,917,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,618,507.93

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