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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,381,052 and 18,408,096

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,381,052 and 18,408,096 is: 40,431,439.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,381,052 : 18,408,096 = 18,408,096 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,381,052/18,408,096 = 18,408,096/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,381,052x = 18,408,096 × 18,408,096
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,381,052x = 338,857,998,345,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,857,998,345,216/8,381,052
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,431,439.67

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