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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,418,730 and 18,151,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,418,730 and 18,151,534 is: 39,136,328.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,418,730 : 18,151,534 = 18,151,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,418,730/18,151,534 = 18,151,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,418,730x = 18,151,534 × 18,151,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,418,730x = 329,478,186,553,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 329,478,186,553,156/8,418,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,136,328.94

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