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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,737,758 and 19,155,131

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,737,758 and 19,155,131 is: 41,992,355.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,737,758 : 19,155,131 = 19,155,131 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,737,758/19,155,131 = 19,155,131/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,737,758x = 19,155,131 × 19,155,131
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,737,758x = 366,919,043,627,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,919,043,627,161/8,737,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,992,355.89

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