Finding the Third Proportional to 8,772,840 and 19,562,862
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Solution
The third proportional to 8,772,840 and 19,562,862 is: 43,623,908.52
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
8,772,840 : 19,562,862 = 19,562,862 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
8,772,840/19,562,862 = 19,562,862/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
8,772,840x = 19,562,862 × 19,562,862 - Step 4: Simplify right side
8,772,840x = 382,705,569,631,044 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 382,705,569,631,044/8,772,840 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 43,623,908.52
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