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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,883,660 and 19,289,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,883,660 and 19,289,472 is: 41,884,057.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,883,660 : 19,289,472 = 19,289,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,883,660/19,289,472 = 19,289,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,883,660x = 19,289,472 × 19,289,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,883,660x = 372,083,730,038,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 372,083,730,038,784/8,883,660
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,884,057.93

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