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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,476,088 and 18,564,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,476,088 and 18,564,532 is: 40,660,484.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,476,088 : 18,564,532 = 18,564,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,476,088/18,564,532 = 18,564,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,476,088x = 18,564,532 × 18,564,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,476,088x = 344,641,848,379,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,641,848,379,024/8,476,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,660,484.93

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