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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,421,700 and 18,522,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,421,700 and 18,522,632 is: 40,738,555.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,421,700 : 18,522,632 = 18,522,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,421,700/18,522,632 = 18,522,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,421,700x = 18,522,632 × 18,522,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,421,700x = 343,087,896,207,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 343,087,896,207,424/8,421,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,738,555.90

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