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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,515,390 and 18,448,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,515,390 and 18,448,118 is: 39,966,819.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,515,390 : 18,448,118 = 18,448,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,515,390/18,448,118 = 18,448,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,515,390x = 18,448,118 × 18,448,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,515,390x = 340,333,057,741,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,333,057,741,924/8,515,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,966,819.81

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