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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,424,798 and 18,192,049

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,424,798 and 18,192,049 is: 39,282,917.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,424,798 : 18,192,049 = 18,192,049 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,424,798/18,192,049 = 18,192,049/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,424,798x = 18,192,049 × 18,192,049
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,424,798x = 330,950,646,818,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,950,646,818,401/8,424,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,282,917.74

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