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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,402,528 and 18,325,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,402,528 and 18,325,952 is: 39,968,985.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,402,528 : 18,325,952 = 18,325,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,402,528/18,325,952 = 18,325,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,402,528x = 18,325,952 × 18,325,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,402,528x = 335,840,516,706,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,840,516,706,304/8,402,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,968,985.13

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