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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,707,192 and 20,332,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,707,192 and 20,332,760 is: 47,480,419.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,707,192 : 20,332,760 = 20,332,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,707,192/20,332,760 = 20,332,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,707,192x = 20,332,760 × 20,332,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,707,192x = 413,421,129,217,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,421,129,217,600/8,707,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,480,419.54

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