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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,983,504 and 19,480,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,983,504 and 19,480,464 is: 42,242,812.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,983,504 : 19,480,464 = 19,480,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,983,504/19,480,464 = 19,480,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,983,504x = 19,480,464 × 19,480,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,983,504x = 379,488,477,655,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,488,477,655,296/8,983,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,242,812.79

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