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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,971,800 and 19,457,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,971,800 and 19,457,976 is: 42,200,319.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,971,800 : 19,457,976 = 19,457,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,971,800/19,457,976 = 19,457,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,971,800x = 19,457,976 × 19,457,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,971,800x = 378,612,830,016,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,612,830,016,576/8,971,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,200,319.89

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