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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,424,776 and 18,191,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,424,776 and 18,191,992 is: 39,282,774.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,424,776 : 18,191,992 = 18,191,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,424,776/18,191,992 = 18,191,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,424,776x = 18,191,992 × 18,191,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,424,776x = 330,948,572,928,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,948,572,928,064/8,424,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,282,774.16

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