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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,012,715 and 18,896,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,012,715 and 18,896,040 is: 44,561,715.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,012,715 : 18,896,040 = 18,896,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,012,715/18,896,040 = 18,896,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,012,715x = 18,896,040 × 18,896,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,012,715x = 357,060,327,681,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,060,327,681,600/8,012,715
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,561,715.68

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