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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,611,556 and 20,299,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,611,556 and 20,299,850 is: 47,852,433.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,611,556 : 20,299,850 = 20,299,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,611,556/20,299,850 = 20,299,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,611,556x = 20,299,850 × 20,299,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,611,556x = 412,083,910,022,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 412,083,910,022,500/8,611,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,852,433.41

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