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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,400,515 and 18,321,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,400,515 and 18,321,480 is: 39,959,053.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,400,515 : 18,321,480 = 18,321,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,400,515/18,321,480 = 18,321,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,400,515x = 18,321,480 × 18,321,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,400,515x = 335,676,629,390,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,676,629,390,400/8,400,515
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,959,053.63

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