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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,961,496 and 40,646,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,961,496 and 40,646,538 is: 82,766,394.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,961,496 : 40,646,538 = 40,646,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,961,496/40,646,538 = 40,646,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,961,496x = 40,646,538 × 40,646,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,961,496x = 1,652,141,051,385,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,652,141,051,385,444/19,961,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,766,394.43

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