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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,815,914 and 20,743,314

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,815,914 and 20,743,314 is: 48,807,766.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,815,914 : 20,743,314 = 20,743,314 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,815,914/20,743,314 = 20,743,314/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,815,914x = 20,743,314 × 20,743,314
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,815,914x = 430,285,075,702,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,285,075,702,596/8,815,914
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,807,766.92

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