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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,707,320 and 20,332,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,707,320 and 20,332,944 is: 47,480,580.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,707,320 : 20,332,944 = 20,332,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,707,320/20,332,944 = 20,332,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,707,320x = 20,332,944 × 20,332,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,707,320x = 413,428,611,707,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,428,611,707,136/8,707,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,480,580.90

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