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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,428,434.75 and 18,168,867

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,428,434.75 and 18,168,867 is: 39,165,958.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,428,434.75 : 18,168,867 = 18,168,867 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,428,434.75/18,168,867 = 18,168,867/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,428,434.75x = 18,168,867 × 18,168,867
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,428,434.75x = 330,107,728,063,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,107,728,063,689/8,428,434.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,165,958.79

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