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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,215,056 and 18,319,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,215,056 and 18,319,032 is: 40,850,230.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,215,056 : 18,319,032 = 18,319,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,215,056/18,319,032 = 18,319,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,215,056x = 18,319,032 × 18,319,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,215,056x = 335,586,933,417,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,586,933,417,024/8,215,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,850,230.77

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