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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,374,390 and 18,400,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,374,390 and 18,400,304 is: 40,429,355.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,374,390 : 18,400,304 = 18,400,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,374,390/18,400,304 = 18,400,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,374,390x = 18,400,304 × 18,400,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,374,390x = 338,571,187,292,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,571,187,292,416/8,374,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,429,355.13

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