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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,984,120 and 19,542,350

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,984,120 and 19,542,350 is: 42,508,720.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,984,120 : 19,542,350 = 19,542,350 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,984,120/19,542,350 = 19,542,350/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,984,120x = 19,542,350 × 19,542,350
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,984,120x = 381,903,443,522,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 381,903,443,522,500/8,984,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,508,720.22

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