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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,773,920 and 18,935,073

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,773,920 and 18,935,073 is: 40,863,945.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,773,920 : 18,935,073 = 18,935,073 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,773,920/18,935,073 = 18,935,073/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,773,920x = 18,935,073 × 18,935,073
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,773,920x = 358,536,989,515,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 358,536,989,515,329/8,773,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,863,945.59

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