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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,876,685 and 19,124,622.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,876,685 and 19,124,622.75 is: 41,203,579.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,876,685 : 19,124,622.75 = 19,124,622.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,876,685/19,124,622.75 = 19,124,622.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,876,685x = 19,124,622.75 × 19,124,622.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,876,685x = 365,751,195,329,817.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,751,195,329,817.56/8,876,685
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,203,579.41

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