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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,765,478 and 19,212,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,765,478 and 19,212,228 is: 42,109,478.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,765,478 : 19,212,228 = 19,212,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,765,478/19,212,228 = 19,212,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,765,478x = 19,212,228 × 19,212,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,765,478x = 369,109,704,723,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,109,704,723,984/8,765,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,109,478.20

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