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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,896,140 and 19,423,521

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,896,140 and 19,423,521 is: 42,408,636.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,896,140 : 19,423,521 = 19,423,521 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,896,140/19,423,521 = 19,423,521/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,896,140x = 19,423,521 × 19,423,521
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,896,140x = 377,273,168,037,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,273,168,037,441/8,896,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,408,636.56

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