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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,489,457 and 18,323,340

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,489,457 and 18,323,340 is: 39,548,440.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,489,457 : 18,323,340 = 18,323,340 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,489,457/18,323,340 = 18,323,340/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,489,457x = 18,323,340 × 18,323,340
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,489,457x = 335,744,788,755,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,744,788,755,600/8,489,457
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,548,440.94

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