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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,420,344 and 18,187,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,420,344 and 18,187,640 is: 39,284,647.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,420,344 : 18,187,640 = 18,187,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,420,344/18,187,640 = 18,187,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,420,344x = 18,187,640 × 18,187,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,420,344x = 330,790,248,769,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,790,248,769,600/8,420,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,284,647.84

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