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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,973,300 and 19,740,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,973,300 and 19,740,912 is: 43,429,240.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,973,300 : 19,740,912 = 19,740,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,973,300/19,740,912 = 19,740,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,973,300x = 19,740,912 × 19,740,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,973,300x = 389,703,606,591,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 389,703,606,591,744/8,973,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,429,240.81

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