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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,506,796 and 18,666,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,506,796 and 18,666,962 is: 40,962,010.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,506,796 : 18,666,962 = 18,666,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,506,796/18,666,962 = 18,666,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,506,796x = 18,666,962 × 18,666,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,506,796x = 348,455,470,309,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,455,470,309,444/8,506,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,962,010.88

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