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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,400,792 and 18,322,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,400,792 and 18,322,032 is: 39,960,143.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,400,792 : 18,322,032 = 18,322,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,400,792/18,322,032 = 18,322,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,400,792x = 18,322,032 × 18,322,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,400,792x = 335,696,856,609,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,696,856,609,024/8,400,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,960,143.83

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