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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,489,474 and 18,323,370

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,489,474 and 18,323,370 is: 39,548,491.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,489,474 : 18,323,370 = 18,323,370 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,489,474/18,323,370 = 18,323,370/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,489,474x = 18,323,370 × 18,323,370
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,489,474x = 335,745,888,156,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,745,888,156,900/8,489,474
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,548,491.24

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