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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,475,564 and 18,395,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,475,564 and 18,395,988 is: 39,928,006.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,475,564 : 18,395,988 = 18,395,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,475,564/18,395,988 = 18,395,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,475,564x = 18,395,988 × 18,395,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,475,564x = 338,412,374,496,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,412,374,496,144/8,475,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,928,006.50

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