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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,879,952 and 19,142,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,879,952 and 19,142,160 is: 41,263,994.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,879,952 : 19,142,160 = 19,142,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,879,952/19,142,160 = 19,142,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,879,952x = 19,142,160 × 19,142,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,879,952x = 366,422,289,465,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,422,289,465,600/8,879,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,263,994.38

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