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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,737,734 and 19,155,087

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,737,734 and 19,155,087 is: 41,992,278.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,737,734 : 19,155,087 = 19,155,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,737,734/19,155,087 = 19,155,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,737,734x = 19,155,087 × 19,155,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,737,734x = 366,917,357,977,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,917,357,977,569/8,737,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,992,278.32

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