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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,987,562 and 19,234,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,987,562 and 19,234,836 is: 41,165,659.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,987,562 : 19,234,836 = 19,234,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,987,562/19,234,836 = 19,234,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,987,562x = 19,234,836 × 19,234,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,987,562x = 369,978,915,946,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,978,915,946,896/8,987,562
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,165,659.38

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