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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,964,836 and 40,874,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,964,836 and 40,874,024 is: 83,681,420.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,964,836 : 40,874,024 = 40,874,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,964,836/40,874,024 = 40,874,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,964,836x = 40,874,024 × 40,874,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,964,836x = 1,670,685,837,952,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,670,685,837,952,576/19,964,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,681,420.57

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