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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,856,541 and 19,182,017

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,856,541 and 19,182,017 is: 41,545,539.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,856,541 : 19,182,017 = 19,182,017 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,856,541/19,182,017 = 19,182,017/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,856,541x = 19,182,017 × 19,182,017
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,856,541x = 367,949,776,188,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 367,949,776,188,289/8,856,541
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,545,539.75

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