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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,418,879 and 18,184,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,418,879 and 18,184,950 is: 39,279,862.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,418,879 : 18,184,950 = 18,184,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,418,879/18,184,950 = 18,184,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,418,879x = 18,184,950 × 18,184,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,418,879x = 330,692,406,502,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,692,406,502,500/8,418,879
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,279,862.14

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