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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,387,496 and 18,345,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,387,496 and 18,345,008 is: 40,123,931.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,387,496 : 18,345,008 = 18,345,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,387,496/18,345,008 = 18,345,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,387,496x = 18,345,008 × 18,345,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,387,496x = 336,539,318,520,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 336,539,318,520,064/8,387,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,123,931.92

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