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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,424,144 and 18,193,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,424,144 and 18,193,208 is: 39,290,973.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,424,144 : 18,193,208 = 18,193,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,424,144/18,193,208 = 18,193,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,424,144x = 18,193,208 × 18,193,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,424,144x = 330,992,817,331,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,992,817,331,264/8,424,144
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,290,973.34

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