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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,787,174 and 19,135,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,787,174 and 19,135,860 is: 41,672,230.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,787,174 : 19,135,860 = 19,135,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,787,174/19,135,860 = 19,135,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,787,174x = 19,135,860 × 19,135,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,787,174x = 366,181,137,939,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,181,137,939,600/8,787,174
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,672,230.22

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