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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,489,496 and 18,323,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,489,496 and 18,323,424 is: 39,548,621.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,489,496 : 18,323,424 = 18,323,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,489,496/18,323,424 = 18,323,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,489,496x = 18,323,424 × 18,323,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,489,496x = 335,747,867,083,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,747,867,083,776/8,489,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,548,621.86

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