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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,528,976 and 20,133,954

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,528,976 and 20,133,954 is: 47,529,281.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,528,976 : 20,133,954 = 20,133,954 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,528,976/20,133,954 = 20,133,954/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,528,976x = 20,133,954 × 20,133,954
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,528,976x = 405,376,103,674,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,376,103,674,116/8,528,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,529,281.79

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