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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,737,800 and 19,155,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,737,800 and 19,155,224 is: 41,992,561.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,737,800 : 19,155,224 = 19,155,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,737,800/19,155,224 = 19,155,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,737,800x = 19,155,224 × 19,155,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,737,800x = 366,922,606,490,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,922,606,490,176/8,737,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,992,561.80

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