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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,378,301 and 18,249,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,378,301 and 18,249,576 is: 39,751,140.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,378,301 : 18,249,576 = 18,249,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,378,301/18,249,576 = 18,249,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,378,301x = 18,249,576 × 18,249,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,378,301x = 333,047,024,179,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,047,024,179,776/8,378,301
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,751,140.97

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