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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,984,184 and 19,542,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,984,184 and 19,542,488 is: 42,509,017.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,984,184 : 19,542,488 = 19,542,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,984,184/19,542,488 = 19,542,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,984,184x = 19,542,488 × 19,542,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,984,184x = 381,908,837,230,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 381,908,837,230,144/8,984,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,509,017.76

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