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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,863,238 and 19,279,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,863,238 and 19,279,372 is: 41,936,613.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,863,238 : 19,279,372 = 19,279,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,863,238/19,279,372 = 19,279,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,863,238x = 19,279,372 × 19,279,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,863,238x = 371,694,184,714,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 371,694,184,714,384/8,863,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,936,613.31

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