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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,840,238 and 19,040,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,840,238 and 19,040,736 is: 41,011,297.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,840,238 : 19,040,736 = 19,040,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,840,238/19,040,736 = 19,040,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,840,238x = 19,040,736 × 19,040,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,840,238x = 362,549,627,421,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 362,549,627,421,696/8,840,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,011,297.14

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