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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,788,905 and 19,253,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,788,905 and 19,253,538 is: 42,178,033.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,788,905 : 19,253,538 = 19,253,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,788,905/19,253,538 = 19,253,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,788,905x = 19,253,538 × 19,253,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,788,905x = 370,698,725,517,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 370,698,725,517,444/8,788,905
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,178,033.04

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