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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,424,796 and 18,192,045

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,424,796 and 18,192,045 is: 39,282,909.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,424,796 : 18,192,045 = 18,192,045 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,424,796/18,192,045 = 18,192,045/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,424,796x = 18,192,045 × 18,192,045
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,424,796x = 330,950,501,282,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,950,501,282,025/8,424,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,282,909.79

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