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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,444,250 and 18,532,638

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,444,250 and 18,532,638 is: 40,673,673.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,444,250 : 18,532,638 = 18,532,638 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,444,250/18,532,638 = 18,532,638/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,444,250x = 18,532,638 × 18,532,638
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,444,250x = 343,458,671,239,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 343,458,671,239,044/8,444,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,673,673.95

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