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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,983,402 and 19,480,164

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,983,402 and 19,480,164 is: 42,241,991.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,983,402 : 19,480,164 = 19,480,164 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,983,402/19,480,164 = 19,480,164/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,983,402x = 19,480,164 × 19,480,164
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,983,402x = 379,476,789,466,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,476,789,466,896/8,983,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,241,991.34

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