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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,896,278 and 19,424,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,896,278 and 19,424,052 is: 42,410,297.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,896,278 : 19,424,052 = 19,424,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,896,278/19,424,052 = 19,424,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,896,278x = 19,424,052 × 19,424,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,896,278x = 377,293,796,098,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,293,796,098,704/8,896,278
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,410,297.44

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