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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,506,780 and 18,666,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,506,780 and 18,666,932 is: 40,961,956.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,506,780 : 18,666,932 = 18,666,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,506,780/18,666,932 = 18,666,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,506,780x = 18,666,932 × 18,666,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,506,780x = 348,454,350,292,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,454,350,292,624/8,506,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,961,956.26

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