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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,461,920 and 18,603,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,461,920 and 18,603,456 is: 40,899,532.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,461,920 : 18,603,456 = 18,603,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,461,920/18,603,456 = 18,603,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,461,920x = 18,603,456 × 18,603,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,461,920x = 346,088,575,143,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 346,088,575,143,936/8,461,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,899,532.87

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