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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,856,540 and 19,182,015

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,856,540 and 19,182,015 is: 41,545,535.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,856,540 : 19,182,015 = 19,182,015 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,856,540/19,182,015 = 19,182,015/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,856,540x = 19,182,015 × 19,182,015
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,856,540x = 367,949,699,460,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 367,949,699,460,225/8,856,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,545,535.78

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