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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,983,400 and 19,480,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,983,400 and 19,480,160 is: 42,241,983.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,983,400 : 19,480,160 = 19,480,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,983,400/19,480,160 = 19,480,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,983,400x = 19,480,160 × 19,480,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,983,400x = 379,476,633,625,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,476,633,625,600/8,983,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,241,983.39

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