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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,993,924 and 19,565,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,993,924 and 19,565,566 is: 42,563,331.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,993,924 : 19,565,566 = 19,565,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,993,924/19,565,566 = 19,565,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,993,924x = 19,565,566 × 19,565,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,993,924x = 382,811,372,900,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 382,811,372,900,356/8,993,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,563,331.97

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