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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,500,652 and 18,344,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,500,652 and 18,344,648 is: 39,588,270.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,500,652 : 18,344,648 = 18,344,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,500,652/18,344,648 = 18,344,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,500,652x = 18,344,648 × 18,344,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,500,652x = 336,526,110,243,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 336,526,110,243,904/8,500,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,588,270.43

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