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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,896,750 and 19,424,517

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,896,750 and 19,424,517 is: 42,410,077.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,896,750 : 19,424,517 = 19,424,517 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,896,750/19,424,517 = 19,424,517/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,896,750x = 19,424,517 × 19,424,517
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,896,750x = 377,311,860,683,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,311,860,683,289/8,896,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,410,077.91

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