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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,987,536 and 19,239,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,987,536 and 19,239,968 is: 41,187,748.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,987,536 : 19,239,968 = 19,239,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,987,536/19,239,968 = 19,239,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,987,536x = 19,239,968 × 19,239,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,987,536x = 370,176,368,641,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 370,176,368,641,024/8,987,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,187,748.08

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