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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,444,832 and 18,216,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,444,832 and 18,216,768 is: 39,296,298.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,444,832 : 18,216,768 = 18,216,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,444,832/18,216,768 = 18,216,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,444,832x = 18,216,768 × 18,216,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,444,832x = 331,850,636,365,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 331,850,636,365,824/8,444,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,296,298.18

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