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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,993,937 and 19,565,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,993,937 and 19,565,589 is: 42,563,370.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,993,937 : 19,565,589 = 19,565,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,993,937/19,565,589 = 19,565,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,993,937x = 19,565,589 × 19,565,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,993,937x = 382,812,272,916,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 382,812,272,916,921/8,993,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,563,370.51

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